September 13, 2024, marks 17 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
September 13, 2024, marks 17 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
In celebration of the 17th anniversary of the adoption of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Survival is taking a look back at the top wins for Indigenous Peoples over the past year. From historic land back cases to positive legal rulings, there has been important progress.
The Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) is proud to announce our 2024 partnerships with Indigenous communities.
Statement by the Securing Indigenous Peoples' Rights in the Green Economy Coalition
Indigenous Peoples are at the forefront of the global energy transition, with their lands and rights increasingly threatened by the rush for critical minerals. With 54% of critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) located on or near Indigenous Peoples’ lands, they are at the very center of mineral resource extraction but, paradoxically, not front and center in the energy transition discussion.
September 5 is the International Day of Indigenous Women commemorated in honor of Aymara warrior Bartolina Sisa, who in 1780, along with her husband Túpac Katari, led an important part of the Aymara-Quechua rebellion against the exploitation and abuse of Spanish colonizers in Peru.
While too many women all over the world are still affected by violence and rights abuses, it is important to recognize the amazing work Indigenous women are doing to make change happen.
By Nati Garcia (Maya Mam, CS Staff)
Statement by Securing Indigenous Rights in the Green Economy Coalition
If the CRMA is not implemented to uphold Indigenous Peoples' rights to self-determination and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), Indigenous Peoples' rights violations will escalate in the EU and around the world.
The 5th AMARC Asia-Pacific Regional Conference in Bangkok united over 150 participants from 18 countries to celebrate the power of community radio. During the four-day conference, participants shared experiences and lessons culminating in the Bangkok Declaration, which urges collaboration among community radio, regional bodies, and the UN, highlighting the role of community radio in achieving democracy and realizing Indigenous rights.
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.