By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois), Photos by Ian Willms
The morning sun filters through the jungle canopy as brothers Freddy and Marcos Ankuash walk along a slope behind the ecological tourism center in Maikuaints territory.
By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois), Photos by Ian Willms
The morning sun filters through the jungle canopy as brothers Freddy and Marcos Ankuash walk along a slope behind the ecological tourism center in Maikuaints territory.
(February 13, 2025)-- On World Radio Day, Cultural Survival is celebrating 10 years of amplifying Indigenous people’s voices through the Indigenous Rights Radio Program (IRR).
A press release by the SIRGE Coalition
Automakers Must Account for Indigenous Peoples to Improve Sustainability and Human Rights Commitments
Global automakers are exposed to material, operational and reputational risk from persistent failings to account for rights violations and impacts to Indigenous Peoples throughout supply chains. How can the industry rise from a 6% average to eliminate the risk of harm to Indigenous Peoples?
By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Intern)
If you ever find yourself in a remote Samburu village at night, you might stumble upon a scene that feels straight out of a centuries-old tradition women huddled around a bonfire, their voices rising and falling in conversation as the fire flickers against their beadwork and shukas.
By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois). Photos by Ian Willms
Around the world, mining operations have deepened poverty in Indigenous communities and destroyed traditional livelihoods, leaving environmental devastation in their wake.
By Hartman Deetz (Mashpee Wampanoag)
By Human Rights Watch and ACLU
(Washington D.C., February 6, 2025) – The United States government’s decision to permit Lithium Americas to mine at Thacker Pass in Nevada violated Indigenous people’s rights, Human Rights Watch and the ACLU said in a report released today. The 18,000-acre mining project is under construction and will extract lithium from one of the world’s largest known deposits.
Cultural Survival's community includes people from all walks of life, with beautiful stories to tell of your own about why you decided to become an advocate for Indigenous Peoples' rights. Sharing these stories further connects our community, provides much-needed solidarity and validation to our staff and partners on the ground, and helps us inspire others to join our movement. We are excited to spotlight members and former interns of our community and highlight your contributions and perspectives through our Cultural Survival Spotlight series.
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.