By Edson Krenak Naknanuk
By Edson Krenak Naknanuk
Calfin Lafkenche (Mapuche) works locally, nationally, and internationally to assert Indigenous human rights. He is a part of Desarrollo Intercultural Chile, serves as the Latin America coordinator of Alianza MILPA and is the coordinator for the Indigenous Minga, a collective of Indigenous leaders across Latin America. In this interview, Lafkenche reflects on the past, present, and future of Indigenous and state healthcare collaborations in Chile.
Across the world, Indigenous Peoples are turning to history and memory for solutions to today’s pandemic crisis. Among them are the Teduray and Lambangian Peoples in the Philippines, who recall the dulet, a highly transferable disease with a similar transmission profile to COVID-19.
With increasing COVID-19 cases around the world, Indigenous communities are at disproportionate risk. In alarm and response, Indigenous leaders are taking action in protecting the most vulnerable. Indigenous youth are taking a lead by organizing initiatives to protect their elders. At Cultural Survival, we recognize the importance of supporting youth leadership through our Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellowship.
Sr Jair Bolsonaro
Presidente
Praça dos Três Poderes, Palácio do Planalto
Twitter: @jairbolsonaro
Caro Senhor Presidente e Senhores Ilustres,
“Es muy importante seguir contando con personas como ustedes [Cultural Survival], que aunque no nos conocemos y no saben cómo es el Amazonas, pero desde esa lejanía nos apoyan incondicionalmente.” --Carlos Méndez, ex curaca de la Comunidad Indígena Ziora Amena / Colombia.
Cultural Survival está respondiendo a las necesidades de los Pueblos Indígenas en el contexto de la pandemia por COVID-19. A través del Fondo Guardianes de la Tierra, estamos apoyando proyectos desarrollados por comunidades Indígenas en respuesta a la emergencia. El Fondo Guardianes de la Tierra es un pequeño fondo destinado a apoyar proyectos comunitarios de defensa y desarrollo de Pueblos Indígenas.
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.