Cultural Survival expresses our deep concern and indignation in the face of the continuous criminalization and rights violations against Indigenous defenders in Bolivia. In October 2024, the Quechua community of Totoral Chico rejected a farce consultation by mining company La Salvada Sociedad Colectiva, which was already operating in their territory. Now, the leaders are being threatened and criminalized. All eyes on Bolivia!
By CS Staff
On December 9, the International Day of Commemoration of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, it is important to acknowledge that genocide can take different forms—but it is always destructive.
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)
Join Us for Our 48th Season of Indigenous Arts and Cultures
December 4, 2024 - Boston, MA. Indigenous Peoples’ rights organization Cultural Survival is pleased to announce the return of its beloved holiday event, the Cultural Survival Bazaar, an annual festival of Indigenous arts and cultures, on December 5-8, 2024, at the Prudential Center in Boston.
Abigail Sosa Pimentel, Human Resources Assistant, was born and raised in New Jersey. She is a descendent of the Puruhá Peoples in Riobamba, Ecuador, and the Q’eqchi’ Peoples in Izabal, Guatemala. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Her experience includes HR and recruiting as well as childcare and birth work. Abigail prides herself in empathy and considers herself to be an advocate for women and children - a commitment which has driven her professional career, her studies, and ultimately led her to Cultural Survival. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Abigail continues to pursue causes close to her heart and looks forward to contributing to our mission. Reach Abigail at abigail.pimentel@culturalsurvival.org.
Julia Chuñir Catricura (Mapuche), 72 years old, disappeared in strange circumstances on November 8, 2024, in the Máfil sector, Los Ríos region in southern Chile, after going out to look for her animals in the hills with her dog around noon on the Lafrir farm.
Chuñir is a mother and grandmother who has fought all her life for the defense of the Mapuche territory and the care of local forests. She is a leader and president of the Mapuche Putreguel Community, which is currently defending its territory and forest threatened by the plantation of monocultures.
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.
