Cultural Survival condemns the use of excessive force and violence in the aftermath of the forced resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales (Aymara), the country’s first Indigenous president, after 10 days of public protest.
Morales fled to Mexico after allegations of election fraud from the Organization of American States. Subsequent protests have so far left 23 people dead, more than 100 injured and multiple incarcerated in different parts of the country.
Como parte de su proceso de autonomía, las comunidades zapatistas han desarrollado un amplio proyecto de comunicación con el cual tienen informado a todo su territorio en la zona montañosa y autónoma en el estado de Chiapas en México. Más de una decena de radios localizadas en diferentes partes del estado tienen como fin reivindicar su lucha y los derechos del Pueblo Maya que habita el territorio ancestralmente.
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar
On October 30 - November 2, 2019, Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, hosted a four-day conference to celebrate the world’s Indigenous languages by raising awareness among universities and other actors about the global movement for Indigenous language revitalization and promotion.
It has been just over a month since I joined Cultural Survival. I just returned from an inspiring trip to Guatemala, meeting with our staff, our partners, and local Maya Indigenous leaders and wanted to share some reflections with you.
By Victor Maquin
Communication is a human right and is a fundamental element for the exchange of knowledge and information, in the pursuit of sustainable development of the people of Abya Yala. Knowledge makes us free and ignorance makes us slaves by denying our freedom of expression and the free exchange of thought, promulgated in international law. These ideas were promoted during the International Summit of Indigenous Communication, which was held on October 10-12 in Cusco, Peru, within the framework of the UN International Year of Indigenous Languages.
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Cultural Survival Bazaar Welcomes Artists Working to Maintain Their Traditions
The Batwa Nyindu of the Mwenga territory in South Kivu fear that dominant languages are steadily phasing out the Kinyindu language, and with it the Nyindu identity.
Por Sócrates Vásquez García
“Desde la Patagonia hasta Alaska, los comunicadores Indígenas nos hemos autoconvocado como comunicadores Indígenas para decirle al mundo que estamos aquí en, existimos como pueblos.”
By Sócrates Vásquez García
"From Patagonia to Alaska, Indigenous communicators have called ourselves as Indigenous communicators to tell the world that we are here, we exist as Peoples."
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