By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)
By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)
By Pete Westover
By Bryan Bixcul (Maya-Tz’utujil), SIRGE Coalition Global Coordinator
By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois)
Photos by Julien Defourny
Maha Akamine, Keepers of the Earth Fund Program Assistant, is from Brazil and holds a degree in Civil Engineering. She has experience in administration and project management, with a strong focus on socio-environmental initiatives, and over ten years of experience working with grassroots groups and social movements. In her roles as coordinator of the Buen Vivir Fund and as an executive assistant, she developed expertise in investment management, long-term strategy implementation, finance, and database management, working directly with philanthropic and grassroots organizations in regions including Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. She is deeply committed to empowering community-based organizations as drivers of meaningful change and advancing a more equitable and inclusive world. Reach Maha at maha@culturalsurvival.org.
By Mariana Kiimi Ortiz Flores (Ñuu Savi/Mixteca, CS Staff)
With Native American Heritage Month well underway and Thanksgiving/National Day of Mourning occurring today, let us celebrate Indigenous brilliance, honor, and acknowledge the truth in history, recognize whose land we are on, and work towards true allyship.
By Sukanto Barman (CS Intern)
Bharati Rani, 65, sits in the courtyard of her home in Mechkanta Para village, Thakurgaon district, weaving a dhokra (mat) made of jute. The dhokra is not only a piece of handcraft; it is a living testament to Koch-Rajbangshi heritage. Used for seating, drying crops, or special occasions, each dhokra carries the stories, culture, and vivid reflections of the social life of the Koch-Rajbangshi community.
By Elisa Ribeiro (CS Intern), Daniela Mostacilla (Nasa), and John Sabogal
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.