Cultural Survival

Since late 2018, Coastal GasLink has been constructing a gas pipeline through Wet’suwet’en First Nation territory in British Columbia, #Canada, without respecting #IndigenousPeoples' right to #FreePriorAndInformedConsent. This pipeline has caused extensive environmental destruction and subjected #IndigenousLandDefenders to police surveillance and harassment by private security forces. #LandBack

From campaigns for equal rights to impactful cultural landmarks, the #2SLGBTQ+ movement constitutes advocacy for parity, diversity, and the affirmation of unique identity. #TwoSpirit individuals, who embody both masculine and feminine qualities within Indigenous cultures, often face adversity and marginalization from misconceptions and assumptions about gender roles, misunderstandings of terminology, inadequate legal protections, lack of representation in media,and biases in healthcare settings. #2SLGBTQ+ #2Spirit https://lnkd.in/ewYeSpg3

We interviewed Indigenous journalist Blake Ihimaera (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāi Tahu), Director of News and Current Affairs at Whakaata Māori (New Zealand), during the 2024 #IndigenousMedia Conference organized by the Indigenous Journalists Association. #IndigenousClimateSolutions #IndigenousRights #EnvironmentalJustice

Stripped of land and resources, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe remains determined to assert their hunting and fishing rights. As of April, the Tribe holds 321 acres of reservation land, granted after a lengthy legal battle that began in 2015. However, all but one of those acres are landlocked, forcing them to assert their Aboriginal rights on private property. A 1999 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling upheld the Mashpee Tribe's rights and clarified the state's stance. 'They’re preventing us from practicing our culture, our right of ways, our livelihood,' says CheeNulKa Pocknett, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and leader of the Red Hawk Singers and Dancers. #IndigenousStewardship #IndigenousRights #LandBack https://lnkd.in/ex8QU5Xm

#CulturalSurvival stands in solidarity with and supports the Mapuche Tehuelche people of the Lof Paillako community in Chubut, Argentina. Lof Paillako is facing the risk of forced eviction from its ancestral lands. We support the community's struggle to reclaim their ancestral territory, now part of Los Alerces National Park, as they confront racist and institutional violence from the current provincial and federal governments. #IndigenousRights #NoAlDesalojoDelLofPailako https://lnkd.in/e2AJmrCV

Many people around the globe, especially #IndigenousPeople, Black People, and People of Color, are still enduring the long-lasting consequences of colonial pillage and violence. On this International Day for the Remembrance of the #SlaveTrade and its Abolition, we continue to demand the recognition of past and present crimes and call for reparations. #RememberSlavery

#CulturalSurvival, with the #SIRGECoalition, demands that the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) address gaps that threaten to perpetuate the mining industry’s historical harms to #IndigenousPeoples. #IndigenousRights #HumanRights #JustTransition #EnvironmentalJustice

Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, has become a key site for lithium extraction due to its mineral-rich brine, forming part of South America's 'lithium triangle' alongside Argentina and Chile. While lithium is crucial for global technology and energy demands, critics warn of serious threats to fragile local ecosystems and Indigenous communities. The extraction process requires vast amounts of groundwater, potentially disrupting interconnected freshwater systems and endangering both local ecosystems and the #IndigenousPeoples who rely on these waters in arid environments. #IndigenousRights #EnvironmentalJustice #FPIC #JustTransition https://lnkd.in/enWBfsPp

#CulturalSurvival was at the historic 2024 Indigenous Media Conference, hosted by the Indigenous Journalists Association, and had the honor of interviewing Ku'uwehi Hiraishi, a distinguished Indigenous journalist and reporter for Hawai'i Public Radio. During the interview, Ku'uwehi shared her insights, experiences, and triumphs in reporting on Indigenous communities and their collective efforts toward advocating for #IndigenousRights.