By Edson Krenak Naknanuk
Calfin Lafkenche (Mapuche) works locally, nationally, and internationally to assert Indigenous human rights. He is a part of Desarrollo Intercultural Chile, serves as the Latin America coordinator of Alianza MILPA and is the coordinator for the Indigenous Minga, a collective of Indigenous leaders across Latin America. In this interview, Lafkenche reflects on the past, present, and future of Indigenous and state healthcare collaborations in Chile.
By Phillippa Pitts
Organized by Idle No More, an Indigenous rights advocacy group, Cancel Canada Day brought together scholars, poets, parents, musicians, filmmakers, and activists for a three-hour digital convening on July 1, 2020. The event, streamed on Facebook live, accompanied the in-person protests and direct actions happening simultaneously across the nation.
Across the world, Indigenous Peoples are turning to history and memory for solutions to today’s pandemic crisis. Among them are the Teduray and Lambangian Peoples in the Philippines, who recall the dulet, a highly transferable disease with a similar transmission profile to COVID-19.
By Erica Belfi. Beadwork and photo by Wapahkesis.
Guardiães da Terra é um pequeno fundo de subsídios destinado a apoiar projetos de proteção e desenvolvimento comunitário.
With increasing COVID-19 cases around the world, Indigenous communities are at disproportionate risk. In alarm and response, Indigenous leaders are taking action in protecting the most vulnerable. Indigenous youth are taking a lead by organizing initiatives to protect their elders. At Cultural Survival, we recognize the importance of supporting youth leadership through our Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellowship.
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.
