By Kerstin Sabene
Por Norma Sancir
“Cuando yo empecé a crecer entonces con mi mamá y mis hermanos, acarreábamos el agua en tecomates, antes en esa época, era agua muy agradable, muy saludable, los ojos de agua los teníamos muy inmediatos de nuestras viviendas”. -- Francisco Ramírez, Autoridad Indígena Maya Ch’orti’ de Olopa, Chiquimula.
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar
A recent Chitwan District Court order to imprison Chiran Kumar Budha, a Nepal Army soldier who was arrested for allegedly beating 24-year-old Raj Kumar Chepang (Chepang) from Piple Milan Chowk Ward, in Rapti Municipality, Chitwan, is a sign of hope for Chepang Peoples. Justice is usually rare in cases related to conservation in Nepal.
With Halloween and Day of the Dead around the corner, join us for a discussion on how Indigenous cultures and knowledge continue to be appropriated and exploited for profit. Topics covered will exploitations of Indigenous arts and designs, spirituality, traditional medicine, food, and imagery.
Cultural Survival held its first virtual Indigenous youth fellowship gathering October 17, 2020 for our Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellows. We believe that it is important to listen and respond effectively to the living stories, Indigenous knowledge systems, and human rights of Indigenous youth to generate an unprecedented level of coordination and collective innovation as a global community.
On October 13, 2020, a mob of non-Indigenous fishermen trapped and harassed two Mi’kmaq fishermen inside of a lobster pound in West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jason Marr, one of the targeted fishermen of the Sipekne’katik First Nation, initially headed to the lobster pound when he heard of a plan to seize and release Mi’kmaq lobster catches back into the bay.
The advancement in retention and fortification strategies for the conservation of cultural practices, community structures, and specific environmental practices by Indigenous communities can be seen everywhere.
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