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Read more about Open Letter to Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education to Ban Native American Mascots

Dear Members of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education,

Cultural Survival is an Indigenous rights advocacy organization based in Cambridge, MA, since 1972. We urge you to support bill MA S291, An Act to Prohibit Native American Mascots by Public Schools in the Commonwealth, which will be heard on June 6, 2017.

Banning Native American Mascots is the right choice for the state of Massachusetts, which prides itself on being a respectful and safe state for people of all backgrounds and ethnicities, as well as a state that upholds human rights.

Read more about Arson Attack on Jumma Villages by Bengali Settlers in Longadu, 300 Houses Torched

A massive communal and arson attack on four Jumma localities was carried by the Bengali Muslim settlers with the support of army and police in Longadu under Rangamati hill district of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) on 2 June 2017.

Read more about Cultural Survival Condemns Trump's Pullout of the Paris Accords

Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement signals a complete disregard of human rights, Indigenous rights, climate justice, and the future of this planet in the interest of greed, wealth, acquisition, and the continued conquest of Mother Earth. Indigenous Peoples around the world will feel the impact. Cultural Survival strongly condemns the backing out of the agreement.

Read more about African Court Delivers Landmark Judgment on Ogiek Land Rights Case Against Kenyan Government

On May 26, 2017, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the “African Court”) delivered a long-awaited judgment on a case brought before it by Ogiek Peoples against the Kenyan government for consistent violations and denial of their land rights.

Read more about Cultural Survival Anuncia el Fondo de Guardianes de la Tierra para los Pueblos Indígenas

Cultural Survival Anuncia el Fondo de Guardianes de la Tierra para los Pueblos Indígenas

Cambridge, Massachusetts - 26 de mayo de 2017.

Read more about Indigenous Rights Radio at the 2017 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

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Read more about Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Rights: The Role of Community Media

On April 27, 2017, Cultural Survival's Suzanne Benally, Avexnim Cojti, Dev Kumar Sunuwar, and Shaldon Ferris participated in DPI/ NGO Briefing, “Indigenous Voices, Indigenous Rights: The Role of Community Media.”

Watch the panel here.

Read more about Statement to the 16th session on the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples by the Indigenous Media and Communication Caucus

Statement to the 16th session on the
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples
by the Indigenous Media and Communication Caucus
April 2017

Read more about RISING VOICES: COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE WITH INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE FOR CLIMATE SOLUTION

On April 13-15, 2017, Rising Voices 5 brought together Indigenous and western sciences in addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation. Over 140 participants from around the globe convened for dialogue and strategies for action.

Read more about Indigenous Women Take on CSW61

On March 13-24, 2017, the 61st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) convened at the UN Headquarters in New York City to discuss three major issues: women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work, challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for women and girls, and the empowerment of Indigenous women. 2017 also marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People and an opportunity for Indigenous women to vocalize their needs and concerns.

Read more about Broken Land, Broken Lives of the Pastoralist People in Laikipia and Samburu

Open Letter to the President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E Uhuru Kenyatta over the Situation in Laikipia

Read more about 7 Things You Can Do on Int'l Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

"Racism has been a banner to justify the enterprises of expansion, conquest, colonization and domination and has walked hand in hand with intolerance, injustice and violence." -- Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Guatemalan Indigenous Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

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