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2024 November


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.