On November 12, 2010 the government of Canada finally formally endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The government's official statement falls far short of actual endorsement, however, emphasizing that the declaration "does not reflect customary international law nor change Canadian laws" and further emphasizing Canada's objection to most of the major rights spelled out in the declaration.
September 13, 2025, marks 18 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
In celebration of the 18th anniversary of the adoption of UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Survival is taking a look back at the top wins for Indigenous Peoples over the past year. From historic land back cases to positive legal rulings, there has been important progress.
May 2024: UN States Adopt Treaty Protecting Traditional Knowledge
Cultural Survival stands in solidarity with people in Nepal, especially with Indigenous Peoples, against the government's decision on September 4, 2025, to ban 26 social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The government claims this ban was put on social media platforms because they did not follow the registration regulations.
Por Lygia Zamali Fernandes (pesquisadora e membro/a de uma comunidade da Floresta) com colaboração de Edson Krenak, CS Staff
By Lygia Zamali Fernandes with Edson Krenak (Krenak, CS Staff)
By Bobbie Chew Bigby (Cherokee)
By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Intern)
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)
By Ellen Moore, Reposted from Earthworks
On Obi Island in Indonesia, residents in Kawasi Village, the ancestral land of the Tobelo Galela Indigenous Peoples, are calling for action from Harita Nickel. The company operates a large nickel mining and processing operation on the island near the village.
The Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) is proud to announce our 2025 partnerships with Indigenous communities. At Cultural Survival, we value cultivating long-term relationships with our partners.
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.
