Reposted with permission from WAAC.
Indigenous media practitioners on April 29, 2021, underscored the need to galvanize a movement that would ensure that Indigenous peoples worldwide can exercise their right to “establish their own media and have access to all forms of non-Indigenous media without discrimination” as stated in Article 16 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
La Madre Tierra expresamente a diario nos da mensajes pidiendo atención. Los océanos se llenan de basura y se vuelven más ácidos. Millones de personas han sido afectadas por el extremo calor, y el incremento de los incendios forestales o las inundaciones que han consumido buena parte de la economía mundial causando además la extinción de especies y con todo ello la ruptura del equilibrio.
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Dear Cultural Survival Community,
This year marks our 45th year of promoting and amplifying Indigenous voices through our publications! The latest issue of the Cultural Survival Quarterly is dedicated to uplifting the voices, experiences, and diverse identities of Indigenous women. We bring you stories that highlight only a glimpse of the multitude of roles Indigenous women play in strengthening and building our communities.
By Jess Cherofsky and Bia'ni Madsa' Juárez López (CS STAFF)
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.