Human Rights

Read more about ‘For Them, It’s Money. For Us, It’s Life’: Grassy Narrows’ 60-year Legacy of Poison

By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois)

The land guardian knows the intricate layout of his territory inside out. Mike Forbister (Ojibwe), like his father and grandfather before him, has memorized every vein of the complex English-Wabigoon River systems and navigates every nearby backroad and old hunting trail with ease. Together, with his colleague, Robby Williamson Jr. (Ojibwe), they spend their days monitoring the territory of their homelands at Grassy Narrows First Nation in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Read more about Ceasefire Now

Cultural Survival condemns the escalation of violence by the Israeli armed forces against the Palestinian people. Far from seeking peaceful mechanisms to bring the conflict to an end, the Israeli government has dramatically scaled its military actions up.

Read more about Westwin Resistance: Indigenous Land Defenders Fighting for their Future in Oklahoma

By Miriam Abel (CS Intern)

Westwin Elements, the city of Lawton, and the state of Oklahoma are moving forward with a cobalt, nickel, and manganese refinery on ancestral lands of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Tribes without their Free, Prior and Informed Consent.

Read more about Indigenous Leaders to Participate in 17th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains

For Immediate Release
Contact: Noreen Quadir noreen@sirgecoalition.org

Indigenous Leaders to Participate in 17th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains on May 21-24, 2024 at OECD Headquarters, Paris

Read more about The Apache Stronghold Standing in the Way of a Massive Copper Mine

By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois)

In the heart of the Arizona high desert lies a battle for the soul of the land.

The ancient, sacred grounds of Apache Native territory are under threat from a looming giant — a massive copper mine that promises riches for the locals, and a pathway to the so-called green transition.

But, as is often the case, it comes at a cost.

Read more about My Reflections on Attending the Largest Gathering of Indigenous Leaders at the United Nations

By Shaylin Salas (CHamoru)

My name is Shaylin Salas, and I am a CHamoru woman from Guåhan, Mariana Islands. Guåhan (popularly, Guam) is the southernmost island of the Mariana Islands chain in the western Pacific Ocean. The Indigenous Peoples of this region are the CHamoru and the Refaluwasch communities. In 2022, I was a Cultural Survival Indigenous Youth Arts Fellow. For this, I was invited to attend the 23rd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York in April 2024.