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Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are headquartered on Massachusett land, in Cambridge, MA, and we thank the past, current, and future Indigenous stewards of this territory.

Our Mission

Cultural Survival advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience, since 1972.

Our Vision

Cultural Survival envisions a future that respects and honors Indigenous Peoples' inherent rights and dynamic cultures, deeply and richly interwoven in lands, languages, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression, rooted in self-determination and self-governance.

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Important Reminder: Indigenous Peoples Safeguard Nature's Diversity and Mother Earth

Cultural Survival Denounces Harassment of Indigenous Delegates at International Fora

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Indigenous Wisdom in Disaster Response and Climate Crisis Management

The Art of Vicuña Harvesting by the Diaguita Nation in Argentina

A Rebel Priest, A Crusading Lawyer, and A Canadian Mining Company

Indigenous Water Defenders Take on a Canadian Mining Giant

Ngäbe Communities Affected by the Chan 75 Hydroelectric Dam and Cultural Survival Submit UPR Report on the State of Indigenous Rights in Panama

Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agenda Advances

For Edgar Heap of Birds, Home Is Important

From the Ground Up: Why Indigenous Communities Must Be at the OECD Forum and Engaged in the Mineral Supply Chain

Cultural Survival Submits Report on the State of Indigenous Rights in the U.S. for the UN Universal Periodic Review

Community Radio Journalists in South Kivu Master Digital Sound Processing

2025 Transition Minerals Tracker Underscores the Disproportionate Impact of Mining for Transition Minerals on Indigenous Communities

Meet Our 2025 Cohort of Indigenous Youth Fellows

CS Member Spotlight Series: Johannes Stahl

Cultural Survival Condemns Recent Criminalization of K'iche' Ancestral Authorities in Guatemala

Wisdom of the Maasai: A Fight Against Cultural Erosion: A Maasai Community’s Journey to Safeguard Heritage

Cassiterite Mining in Lemera: A Fight for Pygmy Land Rights

“Our Land Is Our Livelihood”: Jackson M. Shaa and the Enduring Struggle of the Narasha Maasai

United States 2025

9 Actions to Take for National Day of Awareness for #MMIWG #MMIP #MMIR

Indigenous Radio Project Amplifies Voices of the Koony Community

May 5th and the Movement for Justice for MMIWG/MMIP at Sweetgrass Cultural Enrichment Center

"Did You Know?" IPD Philly Amplifies Indigenous Voices and Educates Thousands Through Dynamic Media Project

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