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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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The 25th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Starts April 20!

MOTHER EARTH MEDICINE PODCAST

From Dispossession to Rebirth: The Nama’s Post-Apartheid Journey in South Africa

Flawed FPIC in Brazil`s FICO Railway Project Raises Alarms

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Youth for Climate- Sociobiodiversity

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Name of Second Russian Defendant Detained in the Aborigen Forum Case, along with Daria Egereva, Is Revealed

Reciprocity and Collective Well being: The Mingas of the Camentsa Shnan Wabuatmeng Indigenous Association

Indigenous Media Zone at UNPFII Takes Place April 20-24, 2026

Cultural Survival Member Spotlight: Martha Rogers

The Matriarch’s Chuckle: How Margo Real Bird Turned Trauma into a Garden of Hope

Honoring Indigenous Reciprocity and Renewal

Meet Our 2026 Cohort of Indigenous Youth Fellows from Abya Yala

A Call for Justice and Healing: Christa McClellan on Addressing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

Cultural Survival Submits Report to UN Special Rapporteur about Demarcation, Registration, and Titling of Indigenous Lands

Indigenous Women Artists Representing at the Whitney Biennial 2026

Reviving the Feminine Path: Three Indigenous Youth Fellows Safeguard Traditional Knowledge in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador

Amplifying Namakhoen Voices from the Kgalagadi Desert in Botswana

Progress or Digital Colonization? AI Data Centers Spark Debate on Native Lands

The Journey Takes Years

In Harmony with the Forest: The Mikea Indigenous Peoples Protecting the Forests in Madagascar

Mahi G on a Mission: Fighting Injustice with the Power of Hip-Hop and Adivasi Pride

Cultural Survival Calls for Solidarity Amidst A Humanitarian Emergency Facing the Serankwa Community of the Arhuaco Peoples in Colombia

From La Guajira to the Halls of Power: The Political Journey of Karmen Ramírez Boscán

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