June 1 is our founding day and also our annual giving day. 

On April 6, 2020, the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples released the following statement:

COVID-19 yet another challenge for Indigenous Peoples  

The global reach of the COVID-19 virus affects us all, but some groups will suffer disproportionately and in different ways. Indigenous peoples are such a group. 
 

En Nepali    En K'iche'   En Ayuujk

Yesmi Ajanel (Maya K’ich’e) comes from the highlands of Guatemala. At the age of 10, she moved from San Cristobal Totonicapan to Quetzaltenango. This change opened her eyes to the gap that society was creating between being from a city and being from a small town. Even though the distance between the two locations is only about 40 kilometers, the discrimination is part of social behavior. “For a long time, I hid my Indigenous identity to fit in but later, I realized that I was hiding my roots, my mother’s roots, and my family.

Photo: Long Border Fence by Hillebrand Steve, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

On June 11, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ruled that domestic violence is not a valid reason to seek asylum in the United States.

Call for Project Concepts. Deadline: August 31, 2018

En Español abajo

Cultural Survival is pleased to announce the Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) Call for Project Concepts. The KOEF is a small grants fund that supports Indigenous values-based community development. These grants have supported Indigenous-led projects on the leading edge of solutions to the most pressing issues for Indigenous Peoples everywhere. 

It is with great sadness we mourn the loss of Sarah W. Fuller, the chair of Cultural Survival’s board of directors. Sarah was a champion for Cultural Survival and a generous and committed benefactor. Sarah often spoke of her deep commitment to Cultural Survival’s stewardship stemming from her relationship with and admiration for our co-founders David Maybury-Lewis' and his wife Pia’s work with Indigenous Peoples.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jess Cherofsky, 617-441-5400 x 15, jess@cs.org

Malian drummer Sidy Maiga to perform at Cultural Survival Bazaar in Tiverton
Craft fair features global Indigenous art and cultural exchange

(Listen to their music here!)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jess Cherofsky //
617 . 441 . 5400 x 15 //
jess@cs.org
 

International Jewelers Convene at Craft Festival in Plymouth
Cultural Survival Bazaar cultivates community and cultural exchange