Episodes

  • Cultural Survival Global News Bulletin December 2025

    Cultural Survival Global News Bulletin December 2025
    Dec 18 2025
    Global news on the topic of Indigenous rights. In this edition, news from the U.S, Canada, Kenya, Nepal, Cambodia Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, and more. Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar). Music: 'Burn your village to the ground', by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.
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    16 mins
  • Green Colonialism - How New Mines In Sweden Threaten The Saami

    Green Colonialism - How New Mines In Sweden Threaten The Saami
    Dec 18 2025
    Green colonialism has significantly affected the Indigenous Sámi people of northern Europe by placing large-scale renewable energy and conservation projects on their ancestral lands without full consent. Developments such as wind farms, mining for “green” minerals, hydroelectric dams, and protected areas often disrupt traditional livelihoods like reindeer herding, which depend on intact migration routes and ecosystems. While framed as environmentally sustainable, these projects can continue patterns of land dispossession and marginalization, sidelining Sámi knowledge, rights, and self-determination in the name of climate action. Journalists Tristen Taylor, Ingrid Gercama and Nathalie Bertrams for their investigation “Green Colonialism: How New Mines in Sweden Threaten the Saami. Image: Caption: Lars-Ánte Kuhmunen, a Sámi reindeer herder and joik singer, stands in the middle of a reindeer corral in the mountains above Rensjön, northern Sweden. Photo credit: Nathalie Bertrams. Artist: Lars-Ánte Kuhmunen Album: Birrasis Produced by: Georg Buljio Year: 2005 Used with permission.
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    32 mins
  • Celebrating The Hardships We Endured - Slavery at Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

    Celebrating The Hardships We Endured - Slavery at Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa
    Dec 18 2025
    Slavery played a significant role in the early history of Paarl, Western Cape, particularly during the 17th and 18th centuries under Dutch and later British colonial rule. Enslaved people—brought mainly from East Africa, Madagascar, India, and Southeast Asia, as well as Indigenous Khoisan people—were forced to work on farms, vineyards, and in households, forming the backbone of the local agricultural economy. Their labour was central to the development of Paarl’s wine and wheat industries. Despite harsh conditions, enslaved communities preserved and blended cultural traditions, languages, and spiritual practices that continue to influence the region today. The legacy of slavery in Paarl remains visible in its social history, cultural expressions, and the lived experiences of descendant communities long after emancipation in 1834. Hybré van Niekerk, a self-taught Historian and Culture tourist guide from Paarl, tells is more. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San) Interviewee: Hybré van Niekerk (of Slave/Khoi descent) Image: Het Gestucht Museum, Paarl. Music 'Burn your village to the ground', by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.
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    22 mins
  • Rhythms of Resistance

    Rhythms of Resistance
    Dec 18 2025
    Jitsvinger (real name Quintin Goliath) is a celebrated South African artist from the Cape Flats known for fusing hip hop, poetry, theatre, and storytelling into a distinctive performance style rooted in Afrikaaps—the vernacular Afrikaans dialect of Cape Town. In this radio interview, Jitsvinger tells us about how his heritage influenced his music. We hear how Indigenous Khoi and San languages mixed with Dutch and languages from others who were brought to South Africa as slaves, contributed to the formation of Afrikaans, and how this heritage influences his music. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San) Interviewee: Quinton 'Jitsvinger' Goliath Music 'Breinsuiker' by Jitsvinger met Akwasi, featuring Claire Phillips Additional Music by Nama Khoi Productions 'Burn your village to the ground', by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.
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    33 mins
  • Noticiero regional sobre Pueblos Indígenas, diciembre 2025

    Noticiero regional sobre Pueblos Indígenas, diciembre 2025
    Dec 17 2025
    Muchos sucesos que involucran a los Pueblos Indígenas están pasando alrededor del mundo. ¿Sabes cuáles son? Como parte del derecho a la información, Cultural Survival presenta este noticiero del mes de diciembre de 2025 con notas relevantes de Norte, Centro y Sur América, África y Asia, el cual puedes escuchar, descargar y compartir de forma gratuita. Música de introducción: - “Burn Your Village to the Ground” de The Halluci Nation. Derechos de autor, propiedad de The Halluci Nation. Usada bajo su permiso. Redacción: - Rosy Sul González, maya kaqchikel, Cultural Survival, Guatemala. - Shaldon Ferris, khoisan, Cultural Survival, Sudáfrica. - Dev Kumar, sunuwar, Cultural Survival, Asia. Voz: - Rosy Sul González, maya kaqchikel, Cultural Survival, Guatemala. - César Gómez, maya poqomam, Cultural Survival, Guatemala. Edición: - Rosy Sul González, maya kaqchikel, Cultural Survival, Guatemala. Imagen: - Cultural Survival. Enlaces: BRASIL: pueblos indígenas logran demarcación de sus tierras durante la COP30 https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/brasil-anuncia-la-demarcaci%C3%B3n-de-diez-de-tierras-ind%C3%ADgenas-en-medio-de-protestas-en-la-cop/90349525 GUATEMALA: se reúnen juventudes indígenas para avanzar en la actualización del plan regional de salud https://www.paho.org/es/noticias/1-12-2025-guatemala-reune-juventudes-indigenas-para-avanzar-actualizacion-plan-regional ECUADOR: Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas celebran victoria del no en referéndum https://www.telesurtv.net/indigenas-ecuador-victoria-no-referendum/ COLOMBIA: celebran jornadas de cine desde el pueblo Wayuu https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BreeS9A8o/ https://concip.org/ CAMBOYA: festival de cine exhibe películas Indígenas https://www.infoans.org/en/sections/news-photos/item/26080-cambodia-namuncura-short-film-festival-for-young-asian-indigenous-people-on-the-theme-anchored-in-hope-with-our-ancestral-territories NEPAL: un grupo de abogados gana un prestigioso premio global de derechos humanos y empresas https://www.humanrightsandbusinessaward.org/award-recipient/lahurnip/ KENIA: se inauguró un museo para preservar el patrimonio samburu. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/rift-valley/article/2001536063/first-museum-of-samburu-culture-unveiled-amid-calls-to-preserve-traditions ÁFRICA: el pueblo masái une fuerzas para arrendar tierras https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-maasai-conservancy-uses-private-lands-to-protect-kenyas-wildlife-corridors/ AUSTRALIA: Victoria firma el primer tratado histórico con los pueblos aborígenes https://www.dw.com/en/australia-first-ever-treaty-signed-with-aboriginal-people/a-74720944 CANADÁ: el Vaticano devuelve artefactos Indígenas https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/vatican-returns-canada-artefacts-connected-indigenous-people-2025-11-15/ ESTADOS UNIDOS: agricultores Indígenas revitalizan la antigua agricultura en los desiertos https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/from-waffle-gardens-to-terraces-indigenous-groups-revive-farming-heritage-in-americas-deserts/ Esta es una producción de Radio de Derechos Indígenas. Nuestros programas son gratuitos para escuchar, descargar y difundir.
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    16 mins
  • Intérpretes y traductores en lenguas Indígenas: portavoces contra las injusticias

    Intérpretes y traductores en lenguas Indígenas: portavoces contra las injusticias
    Dec 3 2025
    En este programa de “Voces y Cantos de la Tierra Viva”, una producción de la emisora pública mexicana Radio Educación, se aborda una realidad urgente y dolorosa que enfrentan cientos de personas Indígenas monolingües en México: la criminalización y privación de sus derechos fundamentales por no contar con intérpretes y traductores en su lengua materna. Puedes escuchar, descargar y compartir este programa de forma gratuita. Música: - Bajo responsabilidad de la producción. Entrevistados: - Norma Cerqueda Fernández, intérprete-traductora de la lengua mazateca. - Reyna Gómez Ruiz, intérprete-traductora de la lengua tsotsil. - Violeta Sánchez Sánchez, intérprete-traductora de la lengua náhuatl. Producción, guión, locución, edición: - “Voces y Cantos de la Tierra Viva”, Radio Educación, México. Imagen: - “Voces y Cantos de la Tierra Viva”, Radio Educación, México. Enlace: - Páginas de “Voces y Cantos de la Tierra Viva”: www.facebook.com/vocesdelatierravivan e-radio.edu.mx/Voces-y-cantos-de-la-tierra-viva Esta es una producción de Radio de Derechos Indígenas. Nuestros programas son gratuitos para escuchar, descargar y difundir.
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    1 hr
  • COP 30 - Demandas de las Juventudes Indígenas - Maria José Andrade

    COP 30 - Demandas de las Juventudes Indígenas - Maria José Andrade
    Nov 26 2025
    En un episodio más desde la COP 30, escuchemos a María José Andrade Cerda, Activista y Lídereza Indígena Kichwa de Ecuador, ella es representante de Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana (CONFENAIE) quien nos informa sobre las demandas de las juventudes indígenas en la COP30. Música de introducción: - “Burn Your Village to the Ground” de The Halluci Nation. Derechos de autor, propiedad de The Halluci Nation. Usada bajo su permiso. Voces: - Maria José Andrade, kichwa, Colombia. - Rosario Sul Gonzáles, maya kaqchikel, Cultural Survival, Guatemala. Entrevista: - Rosario Sul Gonzáles Producción, guión y edición: - Rosario Sul Gonzáles Imagen: - Cultural Survival Esta es una producción de Radio de Derechos Indígenas. Nuestros programas son gratuitos para escuchar, descargar y difundir.
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    6 mins
  • Join Us As We Welcome Our New Board Member, Dr. Lyla June Johnston

    Join Us As We Welcome Our New Board Member, Dr. Lyla June Johnston
    Nov 26 2025
    Cultural Survival welcomes the newest member of our Board of Directors, Dr. Lyla June Johnston. Lyla June is an Indigenous musician, author, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne), and European lineages. Her multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences around the globe towards personal, collective, and ecological healing. She blends her academic work in Human Ecology and Indigenous Pedagogy with the traditional worldview she grew up with to inform her music, perspectives, and solutions. Her doctoral research focused on the ways in which pre-colonial Indigenous Nations shaped large regions of Turtle Island to produce abundant food systems for both humans and non-humans. Indigenous Rights Radio Coordinator Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San) recently spoke with Lyla June about her work and passions. Music "Anania2" by The Baba Project, used with permission. "Burn your village to the ground", by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.
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    18 mins