By Esénia Bañuelos (CS Intern)
When prompted to consider outstanding individuals to honor for International Mother Language Day, I immediately thought of my first example of Indigenous-led language education: my own professor, Felipe H. Lopez, from whom I learned in his conversational San Lucas Quiaviní language course at Haverford College.
By Georges Dougnon (Dogon, CS Staff)
Rural women play a crucial role in the Sahel region, particularly in Mali. According to 2021 data, women represent 50.4% of Mali's total population, with 52% living in rural areas.
The daily life of rural women is one of courage and sacrifice. Many who grew up in the village know this reality, that of the woman known as “la villageoise.” She knows neither washing machines nor running water. She lives in a world where getting water to drink is a daily struggle. Her life is one of courage and dedication.
(February 13, 2025)-- On World Radio Day, Cultural Survival is celebrating 10 years of amplifying Indigenous people’s voices through the Indigenous Rights Radio Program (IRR).
By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Intern)
If you ever find yourself in a remote Samburu village at night, you might stumble upon a scene that feels straight out of a centuries-old tradition women huddled around a bonfire, their voices rising and falling in conversation as the fire flickers against their beadwork and shukas.
By Hartman Deetz (Mashpee Wampanoag)
By Maya Chipana Lazzaro (Quechua, CS Staff)
World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture (WDAAC) is celebrated annually on January 24 to recognize and honor the contributions of African and Afrodescendant communities worldwide. Established by UNESCO in 2019, this day emphasizes the revival of African cultural heritage, the celebration of artistic creativity, and solidarity among African and Afrodescendant peoples globally.
By Xiting Tong (CS Intern)
“Resisting the ‘avalanche’-like encroachment of the lithium mining industry is not only a collective fight in the community, but most importantly, it is a fight in one’s own heart and mind,” says one of the participants of the agricultural projects in Girau.
Tara Moses, a citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma and of Muscogee Creek descent, is an accomplished director and award-winning playwright. She is a co-founder of Groundwater Arts and #BINGE. Her extensive work across various theater companies includes commissions from Audible, Red Bull Theater, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, among others. Recent directing projects span notable venues such as Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and American Indian Community House in New York.
By Carmem Cazaubon (CS Capacity Building Program Intern)
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.
