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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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A Conversation with Dr. Ruth Matamoros-Mercado on Indigenous Law, Collective Property, and Cultural Resilience

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“Ain’t No Valley Low Enough” to Keep Humans from Mining the Seabed’s Critical Minerals: The Realities of Deep-sea Mining and Indigenous Connections to the Seafloor

Indigenous Peoples Release Open Letter to President Putin to Release Daria Egereva

Indigenous Peoples of the World Are Asking Russian President to Free Daria Egereva

Release Daria Egereva, Imprisoned for Advocating for Indigenous Rights

Budi Anumka: A Living Fabric of Memory, Care, and Future for the Mapuche-Lafkenche Peoples in Chile

Voices from the Savannah: Maasai Ecological Knowledge and Climate Resilience in Northern Tanzania

At the Heart of the Earth: Shuar Resistance Against a Multimillion-Dollar Mining Operation in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Wetlands and Traditional Knowledge: Why Indigenous Peoples Are Central to the Survival of Living Waters

Cultural Survival Member Spotlight: David Citrin

Indigenous Communities and Cultural Survival Urge CERD to Address Community Radio Rights Violations in Guatemala

Deep-Sea Danger: How The Metals Company Threatens Indigenous and Coastal Communities in Asia and the Pacific

Hip-Hop’s Indigenous Ambassador: Def-I Reps Diplomacy with Love for His Land and A Mic in His Hand

Brazil Is Indigenous Land

Fraudulent Consultations, Toxic Pollution: How SECL Coal Mines Devastate Tribal Lives in Central India

UN Review Highlights Critical Gaps in the Protection of Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights in Nepal

Bringing History to Life: Dr. Selene Phillips on Chautauqua Performance and Native American Storytelling

Indigenous Women Driving Economic and Social Change in Bangladesh

Cultural Survival Spotlight Series: Rebecca Small

In Search for Indigenous Artisans in Arhuaco Territory of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

How the Dayak Simpakng Are Reclaiming Language and Food Sovereignty in Indonesia

Sigma Lithium's Disclosures in Brazil: Gaps between Corporate Narratives and Field Evidence on Tailings Management

Indigenous Leaders from Asia and Africa Unite in Kathmandu to Confront the Climate Change Crisis

Resetting the Foundation: The Living Practice of Tumo’tol in Indonesia

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