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Center for Indigenous Knowledge, Development and Sustainability (Yoruba)

The Center for Indigenous Knowledge, Development and Sustainability, popularly called CIKDAS, is an Indigenous-led organization created in 2012 to promote Indigenous Knowledge systems in Nigeria, especially in Yoruba land, where cultural values and ideologies are the lifeblood of life.  CIKDAS aims to revive dwindling cultural value systems and highlight the voices of the voiceless in the Indigenous community, preparing the youth to continue to steer the ship. 

Kasambabezi Community Radio (Shona and Tonga)

Kasambabezi Community Radio is an open-wave communication hub for all voices, informing, entertaining, developing, and inspiring an engaged community of Kariba and surrounding areas through quality programming. The main objective is to provide a shared platform for the marginalized and disenfranchised to engage in community development and interact with other people in their own language to help build a sense of community. Another key objective is to identify, nurture, and promote local talent.

Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples' News (representing more than 54 Indigenous Peoples)

Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples’ News works for the promotion and protection of the rights of Indigenous communities in Bangladesh through journalism. We primarily train Indigenous youth to develop their journalistic and investigative skills. Bringing the untold stories of Indigenous Peoples from the grassroots to the policy table through journalistic reporting is also another major work of IPNEWS BD.

Indigenous Rights Foundation (Rai, Tamang, Sherpa, Newar, Limbu, Magar)

The Indigenous Rights Foundation uses ITV Nepal (a satellite television channel in partnership with Indigenous Television) to advocate for Indigenous rights and promote their languages. ITV Nepal produces programs in 20 Indigenous languages, increasing their voices and their access to the media. This has strengthened the use of Indigenous languages and promoted freedom of expression in Nepal.

Radio Triyuga (Kirat,Tharu, Magar, Tamang)

Radio Triyuga 104 FM is located in Triyuga-12, Gaighat Udayapur in Koshi province, Nepal. The station was founded on January 4, 2007 by a group of local communities, mostly members of Indigenous communities, united in the Sagarmatha Information and Communication Cooperative. The station serves the Indigenous communities living in the districts of Udayapur, Siraha, Saptahari, Sunsari, Okhaldhunga, Khotang, Dhanusha, and Dhankuta, which collectively have almost 900,000 inhabitants.

Sagada Community Media Network Inc./Radyo Sagada 104.7 FM (Kankanaey)

Radyo Sagada 104.7 FM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing news, information, and entertainment platforms through its broadcast channels. With the main objective of providing a space for marginalized groups, particularly Indigenous Peoples, the organization aims to amplify their voices and perspectives. In addition to broadcasting content, the organization provides training to empower community members as citizen journalists, enabling them to share their stories and experiences.

Kelung Media Siber (Tombulu, Tonsea, Tontemboan, Tonsawang, Pasan, Ponosakan, Bantik, Bawontehu)

Kelung Media Siber is a media platform run entirely by Minahasan youth. Kelung means "shield" or "guardian" in the Tombulu' language, and symbolizes the mission to protect and pass on our cultural heritage to future generations. Our ambitious goal is to create the first Indigenous media outlet that actively publishes engaging and relevant content. We believe that this style of content dissemination is the most effective in reaching audiences of all ages.

Asur Adivasi Mobile Radio (Asur)

As part of an overall effort to protect and empower Indigenous communities, several initiatives have been undertaken to address critical challenges facing the Asur tribe. These include conducting awareness campaigns against mining and deforestation, advocating for Tribal self-governance, and working to restore ancestral rights to water, forests, and land. In addition, efforts are underway to document the endangered language, culture, and Traditional Knowledge of the Asur and to publish the Tribe's rich oral literature.

Alyansa Tigil Mina (Ifugao-Tuwali, Aeta Abellen, Palawan, Bukidnon, Teduray-Lambangian, Subanen, Blaan, Tboli, Moro, Mamanwa, Manobo)

The main objective of Alyansa Tigil Mina is to raise awareness about the environmental and social impacts of large-scale mining and other development projects on Indigenous lands. This will be achieved by providing training and resources to community members, especially youth and women, to create and share engaging media content that highlights their experiences and perspectives.

AMARC Asia-Pacific

AMARC Asia-Pacific's goal is to promote social justice and sustainable, democratic, and participatory human development by amplifying the voices of excluded and marginalized communities, including Indigenous Peoples, through community media. It aims to support popular access to communications and to advocate and promote the development of community radio.

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