Diana Ariza Monroy, Community Media Program Assistant, is from Santander, Colombia, but is based in Cauca, in the Nasa community, and holds a degree in Industrial Engineering. Her work is rooted in long-standing community engagement focused on human rights, cultural resilience, and youth empowerment, shaped by six years of experience in the Nasa territory. Diana speaks Spanish and English, and has an understanding of Nasa Yuwe. Reach Diana at diana.ariza@culturalsurvival.org.
By Sandra Peláez (CS Intern)
By Nailejileji Asia Tipap, Executive Director IWDA
Nadia Revonia April (Damara and Nama), Keepers of the Earth Fund Program Coordinator, is a black African feminist activist from Windhoek, Namibia. She is passionate about social change and works at the intersections of the 2SLGBTQ+ movement, the women’s movement, and the Indigenous movement in Namibia. Nadia holds a degree in Population Studies from the University of Namibia. She proudly comes from a Khoe-speaking background, with roots in the ǂNūkhoen (Damara) and Nama communities. She speaks KhoeKhoegowab, English, and Afrikaans fluently. Her activism is grounded in a deep commitment to justice, equality, and the empowerment of marginalized voices. Beyond her advocacy work, Nadia finds joy and healing in writing poetry, which she uses as a tool for personal reflection and expression. Reach Nadia at nadia.april@culturalsurvival.org.
By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois)
Photos by Julien Defourny
When thousands take to the streets to defend their livelihoods and territories, the world needs to bear witness.
By Elvia Rodríguez (Ñuu Savi, CS Staff)
Have you ever wondered what life is like in a place affected by mining exploitation? I have, many times: every time I read an article, every time I heard a testimony, every time I watched a video on social media, and I thought I understood what it meant. However, no book, no article, no video can convey what it is like to live day after day in a territory that is being sacrificed.
In 2021, President Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day, however he did not replace Columbu
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.
