By Edson Krenak Naknanuk (CS Consultant)
"The Amazon is dirty, our rivers and fish are contaminated, everyone is sick. We no longer feel safe in the forest, in our home.” -- Alessandra Munduruk, Munduruku Mother
The Yanomami, Munduruku, and Kayapo Peoples share how the Bolsonaro government is worsening their situation and threatening the forest and human rights in Brazil in this three part article series. Part one focuses on Yanomami Peoples.
Fecha límite para presentar propuestas: 12 de febrero 2021
Países elegibles: México, Guatemala, Belice, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá, Bolivia, Perú, Colombia, Ecuador, Nepal, el norte de la India, Botswana, Namibia y Sudáfrica.
El Fondo de Medios Comunitarios Indígenas
Deadline for Submission: February 12, 2021
Eligible countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Nepal, north-east India, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Indigenous Community Media Fund
Por Galina Angarova y Daisee Francour
Co-authored by Cultural Survival (Galina Angarova, Daisee Francour) and International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (Lourdes Inga)
With Halloween, Day of the Dead, and Native American Heritage Month right around the corner, it’s a good time to talk about cultural appropriation. If you are unfamiliar with the concept or just want a refresher, here are some great resources.
1. Educate yourself! Read what Native writers have to say:
With Halloween and Day of the Dead around the corner, join us for a discussion on how Indigenous cultures and knowledge continue to be appropriated and exploited for profit. Topics covered will exploitations of Indigenous arts and designs, spirituality, traditional medicine, food, and imagery.
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.