By Karma Rinji Sherpa, Station Manager, Radio Kairan 96.4 FM, Ramechhap, Nepal

Radio Kairan, a beacon of community radio in a remote village of Ramechhap district, Nepal, has successfully addressed a major challenge: updating outdated equipment that was hindering quality broadcasting. With support from the Cultural Survival Indigenous Community Media Fund, the station has been revitalized, allowing it to effectively serve listeners in their mother tongues of Sunuwar, Tamang, Sherpa, as well as Nepali.

By Feza Christine, reporter at UPADE Radio Communautaire d'Itombwe (RCI)

In the mining regions of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, the allure of easy money has created a breeding ground for sexual exploitation, especially targeting young Indigenous girls. The influx of cash from mining activities has led to a surge in predatory behavior, with miners and mining company employees using their newfound wealth to lure vulnerable girls into exploitative relationships.

By Pardo Mwetaminwa, UPADE Coordinator

A surge in foreign mining operations in the Fizi territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing growing hardship for local communities, particularly the Indigenous Batwa People. Traditionally reliant on farming, the Batwa are being displaced from their lands without adequate compensation or consultation.

Por Colectivo Informativo Mapuche Mapuexpress

Durante 2024, en el Colectivo Informativo Mapuche Mapuexpress llevamos a cabo el proyecto “Comunicación y Resistencias contra las amenazas mineras en la Fütawillimapu: Choyipe taiñ newen mapu: Que renazca nuestra fuerza de la Tierra”, apoyados por la Consultora Alerce de Osorno y financiados por Cultural Survival.

Por Mariana Karina Patrón Hernández, Guadalupe Blanco Méndez y Melquiades Rosas Blanco

By Rikson, 94.1FM Mars FM

Por: Rolando Gutierrez Hernández, Director de las Radios Comunitarias del COPINH y Tania Carolina Hernández, Equipo Técnico COPINH. 

El Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras “COPINH”, es una organización de base comunitaria conformada por el pueblo indígena Lenca, con presencia en 5 departamentos de Honduras. A lo largo de nuestra trayectoria como COPINH, hemos establecido pilares de lucha contra el capitalismo, patriarcado y el racismo.

Por Radio Yapti Tasba Bila Baikra

Deadline to apply: January 26, 2025

Indigenous community media serves as a platform to amplify the struggles and voices of Indigenous Peoples on local, national, and international stages. These media outlets support resistance, empowerment, and the cultural vitality of Indigenous communities by creating meaningful audiovisual content that reflects their unique interests, languages, and perspectives.

By Veronique Wanyema Saleh, Coordinator of Radio Kivu

In the heart of South Kivu, a region rich in mineral wealth, a program jointly launched by Cultural Survival and Femmes Pymees en Action (Pygmy Women in Action), Radio Kivu FM, Congo, has been empowering Indigenous Pygmy communities to reclaim their rights and protect their ancestral lands from mining activities.

By Felix Diaz