For 50 years, Cultural Survival has partnered with Indigenous communities to advance Indigenous Peoples' rights and cultures worldwide. We envision a future that respects and honors Indigenous Peoples' inherent rights and dynamic cultures, deeply and richly interwoven in lands, languages, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression and rooted in self-determination and self-governance.
From November 7 to 19, 2022, Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt will host the annual two-week UN Climate Change Conference - the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP27).
By the Take Back Tekanontak Committee in support of the kanien’kehá:ka kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers)
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)
Cultural Survival is pleased to announce our second cohort of 2022 Indigenous Youth Fellows as part of our Capacity Building Program.
Mariana Kiimi (Na Ñuu Sàvi/Mixtec), Advocacy Associate, is from San Juan Mixtepec in Oaxaca, México. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and a Master's degree in Migration Studies from Universidad Iberoamericana. Mariana has participated in research projects regarding human rights, migration, cultural diplomacy, and experiences and perceptions of COVID-19. She has also volunteered at migrant shelters in Mexico City during the arrival of caravans from Central and South America. She is fluent in Spanish and English and is learning Mixtec to have a deeper connection with her community. She loves embracing and promoting her culture in different fields. Reach Mariana at mariana.kiimi@culturalsurvival.org.
Natalia Jones, Advocacy Coordinator, is Spanish and English and was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and further specialized by doing a postgraduate in Indigenous Peoples’ Rights, Human Rights, and International Cooperation. Natalia started working in the field of human rights as an international observer for projects in Colombia and Mexico where she accompanied a variety of threatened human rights defenders (campesino communities, Indigenous leaders, feminist organizations, etc). She believes advocating for non-mainstream cosmovisions (especially Indigenous) and ways of relating to the Earth and one another is one of the most sustainable ways of taking care of both our planet and our society. Reach Natalia at natalia.jones@
With 50 years of experience working with Indigenous Peoples and building a robust global network, we recognize firsthand the importance of Indigenous media and communications.
By Abou Farman and Reynaldo Morales
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.
