By Gerard Tiwow (Minahasa)

 “Nowhere in Indonesia has the old culture so fast and so completely disappeared as in the Minahasa”  – Hetty Palm, Ancient Art of Minahasa (1958)

By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois) 

Nestled along the banks of the Bobonaza River in Ecuador’s Pastaza province is the “hidden,” thriving Kichwa community of Pakayaku. Located deep in the Amazon, reaching Pakayaku requires driving two hours from the city of Puyo to the river port, and then embarking on a nearly two-hour boat ride.

By Georges Dougon (Dogon, CS Staff)

By Zuhira Musa (Fulani, CS Intern)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
20 December 2025


According to Indigenous organizations in Russia, Indigenous leaders and UN-engaged human rights defenders are being arrested, searched, and interrogated on fabricated charges of "terrorism" and "extremism" for their peaceful human rights work and cooperation with UN mechanisms.

A practical guide for Indigenous Peoples on using the OECD Guidelines to protect their rights.

Indigenous Peoples worldwide face increasing threats from large-scale resource extraction, agribusiness, and infrastructure projects carried out on their lands. These activities often result in loss of livelihoods, community disruption, and the erosion of cultural heritage.