On November 12, 2010 the government of Canada finally formally endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The government's official statement falls far short of actual endorsement, however, emphasizing that the declaration "does not reflect customary international law nor change Canadian laws" and further emphasizing Canada's objection to most of the major rights spelled out in the declaration.
By Elisa Ribeiro (CS Intern)
“I believe that giving young people the opportunity to gain experience and develop leadership skills, learn about their traditional way of life, and increase their self-esteem can pave the way for a generation of outstanding leaders who participate in all aspects of community development.” -Kim Spencer, CS Youth Fellow
Em memória: Silvério Tsereburã Tserenhib’ru Xavante
11 de julho de 1988 - 3 de dezembro de 2025
Terra Indígena Areões - Mato Grosso, Brasil
É com profunda tristeza e pesar que anunciamos o falecimento do corajoso líder A'uwẽ, Silvério Tsereburã Tserenhib'ru Xavante (11 de julho de 1988 - 3 de dezembro de 2025).
By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)
By Bryan Bixcul (Maya-Tz’utujil), SIRGE Coalition Global Coordinator
By Brandi Morin (Cree/Iroquois)
Photos by Julien Defourny
By Mariana Kiimi Ortiz Flores (Ñuu Savi/Mixteca, CS Staff)
By Elisa Ribeiro (CS Intern), Daniela Mostacilla (Nasa), and John Sabogal
By Edson Krenak (Krenak, CS Staff)
Indigenous Peoples represent one of the most significant multilateral and democratic contributions to climate and land issues, as they are the frontliners of the climate crisis, leaders in ecosystem protection, legal land tenure, and sustainable development. However, at the COP, they struggled to be heard.
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.
