Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine
El Idioma Kaqchikel en Sumpango, Sacatepequez
Sumpango es uno de los municipios del Departamento de Sacatepéquez que queda a una distancia de 42 kilómetros de la ciudad capital, con más de 50,000 habitantes, más del 95 % de indígenas y su idioma materno es el Maya Kaqchikel.
Idioma Poqomam, Resistencia de un Pueblo
No lo vamos a olvidar, porque es nuestra vida, nuestras abuelas y abuelos así lo han dejado dicho. Ana Concogua.Palín, territorio poqomam
Being Idle No More: The Women Behind the Movement
On December 11, 2012, on International Human Rights Day, northern Ontario Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence began a hunger strike, calling on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Governor General David Johnston to “initiate immediate discussions and the development of action plans to address treaty issues with First Nations across Canada.” Her peaceful resistance, emphasizing the impo
Challenging Tradition, Challenging Pop Art: Sonny Assu
Sonny Assu is a mixed heritage First Nations interdisciplinary artist from Canada. He is Ligwilda'xw of the We Wai Kai First Nation (Cape Mudge, Quadra Island, British Columbia), and was
Rights Talk in Belize: Q’eqchi Maya Communities Meet Across Borders
On a recent January evening, Matilde Chocooj Coc stood talking to the mayor and town council members of Crique Sarco, a Q’eqchi Maya community of about 400 people in southern Belize whose territory is being explored for possible oil reserves by Texas-based drilling company US Capital Energy.
Yva Poty Rising: From the Ashes, a Cause for Hope
In the early morning of November 20, 2012, Paraguayan national police entered the Avá-Guaraní community of Yva Poty in eastern Paraguay armed
with an eviction notice—setting off an ignominious chain of events in the community’s three decades-long struggle to gain title to their lands. Homes were
Keeper of the Knowledge: Interview with Cultural Survival Board Member Che Philip Wilson
Our series spotlighting the work of our board members continues with newly elected board member Che Philip Wilson (Ngāti Rangi from the North Island of Aotearoa-New Zealand). He was the chair of his tribe from 2008–2011, when he stepped down to become the chief executive. Wilson is also on the boards
Enabling Women to Live the Life They Choose: Women’s Work
For the San Bushmen, the ostrich egg is a gift from the gods. Not only does the inside of the egg feed a family, the outside can be used as a water vessel. An obvious sign of fertility and prosperity, an eggshell made into beads and given to a friend is a wish for good luck.
Change Is in All of Us
On the last day of the 5,124 year cycle of Oxlajuj Baktun, people gathered across Guatemala in curiosity, in prayer, and in hope. Guatemala’s Ministry ofCulture extended an open invitation to participate in the “New Dawn” celebrations at the ancient Maya city of Iximche, outside the modern Maya city of Tecpan.
El tambor electronico: El papel de radio comunitaria en dar marcha atrás al declive de idiomas indígenas
Traducido por Jessie Cherofsky“Nuestro idioma es la fuente principal de nuestra alma, nuestro orgullo, nuestro ser, nuestra fuerza, y nuestra identidad.” –Instructor de idioma indígena, Sobrevivencia Cultural Trimestral, 2010
Wishing on ‘Shooting Stars:’ Hopi Radio Reignites a Culture and Its Language
“I volunteer at the station because I want Hopi to learn and keep our own heritage and language. It is my passion and we receive encouragement from the community.— KUYI-FM radio volunteer
Ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Ma Nā Kukuna Lekiō
He mōʻaukala lōʻihi ko ka Hawaiʻi ma ka hoʻohana ʻana i ka ʻenehana no ka hoʻoholomua ʻana i nā ʻaoʻao like ʻole o ka nohona, mai ka pū a Kamehameha i kau ai ma kona waʻa, a i nā nūpepa he nui i paʻi ʻia, a i kēia wā e lako ʻākomi nei nā kamepiula i nā kinonahua a papapihi Hawaiʻi. Ua hiki i nā kūpuna ke hoʻohawaiʻi i ka ʻenehana i lilo ia i kākoʻo nui i nā pahuhopu kānaka me ka lula ʻole ʻia
Making Waves: Hawaiian Language On The Air
(Read the original article in Hawaiian here)
Piecing Together Māori, Word by Word
“Ahakoa kei whea, Ahakoa āwhea, Ahakoa pēwhea, Kōrero Māori!”-- Te Māngai Pāho Māori Broadcasting Funding Agency(“Māori language - everyday, everyway, everywhere”)
A Tale of One City, Two Languages: Palín, Guatemala
Has clic para version en Español.“We are not going to forget it. As our grandmothers and grandfathers said, “it is our life.” --Ana ConcoguaPalín: Poqomam Territory
Reviving Kaqchikel Language in Sumpango, Sacatepequez
Has clic para version en Español.
The Electronic Drum: Community Radio’s Role in Reversing Indigenous Language Decline
“Our language is the number one source of our soul, our pride, our being, our strength, and our identity.”— Indigenous language instructor, Cultural Survival Quarterly, 2010