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2024


Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling

Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling

After nearly a year without basic income and support services, 42 refugees and asylum seekers remaining in Papua New Guinea will soon begin receiving a meagre allowance of 900 kina (A$338) per week from the Australian government.


Conference of the Parties of Three UN Conventions of 2024: A Review of High-level Goals and Outcomes Related to Indigenous Peoples

Conference of the Parties of Three UN Conventions of 2024: A Review of High-level Goals and Outcomes Related to Indigenous Peoples

In this regard, on October 24, the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it also noted the Azerbaijani regime's repression of activists, journalists, opposition leaders, and others, including EU citizens, which has markedly intensified in the run-up to the upcoming 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)


Want to slash social housing waitlists? We should allow tenants to swap homes

Want to slash social housing waitlists? We should allow tenants to swap homes

In Australia, the individual choice and control principles that underpin the NDIS and aged-care provision are noticeably absent in social housing.


We Shall Remain

We Shall Remain

Our lifeways and values, rooted in environmental stewardship, community, and mutual aid, hold solutions to the world’s biggest crises – climate change, ecocide, biodiversity collapse, social and economic inequity, and injustice.


Cultural Survival and the Colla Community of CopiapĂł Commune Denounce Violations of Indigenous Women’s Rights in Chile

Cultural Survival and the Colla Community of CopiapĂł Commune Denounce Violations of Indigenous Women’s Rights in Chile

Regarding Free, Prior and Informed Consent, the Committee recommended guaranteeing this right so that there is an equitable distribution of benefits and meaningful participation in decision-making about the use of natural resources and lands traditionally used by Indigenous women.


COP16 Wraps Up in Cali: Progress, Challenges, and the Unfinished Work for Biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

COP16 Wraps Up in Cali: Progress, Challenges, and the Unfinished Work for Biodiversity and Indigenous Peoples’ Rights

A significant win at COP16 is the formal recognition of the role of people of African descent, particularly those embodying traditional lifestyles, in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).


Reflecting on 46 Years of the Indian Child Welfare Act, Its Legacy, Challenges, and Ongoing Impact

Reflecting on 46 Years of the Indian Child Welfare Act, Its Legacy, Challenges, and Ongoing Impact

I think that ICWA would benefit by allowing more families to have first options as foster care providers, and I also think that we should take a look at background checks because I believe that the social justice system is biased, and we have the data here in Alaska to prove it.


Historic decision at COP16 as Indigenous Peoples and local communities gain a permanent space in biodiversity policy

Historic decision at COP16 as Indigenous Peoples and local communities gain a permanent space in biodiversity policy

“Under the leadership of the COP16 Presidency, all CBD Parties have truly made COP16 a “People’s COP,” heeding the voices of those on the frontlines who nurture and protect the planet’s last remaining biodiverse regions,” concluded Lakpa Nuri Sherpa, Co-chair of the IIFB.


24 Indigenous-Led Podcasts to Explore This Native American Heritage Month

24 Indigenous-Led Podcasts to Explore This Native American Heritage Month

This podcast explores the lives and legacy of the Horn family, highlighting their Kanien’keha roots, activism, and contributions to art and culture, as conveyed through Ma’s personal stories and engaging discussions.


2025 Call for Indigenous Youth Creatives and Visionaries

2025 Call for Indigenous Youth Creatives and Visionaries

Fellows will work closely with Cultural Survival staff and a local mentor (a person who can advise, reinforce, and provide feedback to achieve the proposed goals voluntarily) throughout the fellowship process.


Destroying Green to Produce “Green Futures”: Seeking Alternatives to Copper Mining through Community-led Tourism Plans

Destroying Green to Produce “Green Futures”: Seeking Alternatives to Copper Mining through Community-led Tourism Plans

Copper, alongside lithium, nickel, graphite, and several other transition minerals, are the key substances required for electrification processes used by both electric vehicles and everyday technologies, including smartphones, upon which humans have become dependent.


In failing to probe Robodebt, Australia’s anti-corruption body fell at the first hurdle. It now has a second chance

In failing to probe Robodebt, Australia’s anti-corruption body fell at the first hurdle. It now has a second chance

In South Australia, a 2021 law strippedthe state’s intergrity body of the power to investigate “maladministration” and “misconduct” in public administration and confined its scope to criminal activity.