Indigenous Rights Radio

Indigenous Rights Radio

Cultural Survival is a global leader in the fight to protect Indigenous lands, languages, and cultures around the world. In partnership with indigenous peoples, we advocate for native communities whose rights, cultures, and dignity are under threat.

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January 19, 2026 13 mins
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 enero de 2026 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. ...
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Desde Santo Domingo, Xenacoj (Guatemala), las mujeres mayas kaqchikeles alzan la voz y tejen organización, memoria y resistencia. A través de la palabra, los tejidos y la defensa del territorio, comparten una lucha colectiva por la identidad, el empoderamiento y un futuro donde nadie tenga que esconder sus raíces.
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Desde Santo Domingo, Xenacoj (Guatemala), las mujeres mayas kaqchikeles alzan la voz y tejen organización, memoria y resistencia. A través de la palabra, los tejidos y la defensa del territorio, comparten una lucha colectiva por la identidad, el empoderamiento y un futuro donde nadie tenga que esconder sus raíces.
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Desde el corazón de Xenacoj, Guatemala, Radio Nakoj nos invita a escuchar la voz viva de las mujeres indígenas. A través del idioma, la indumentaria y la espiritualidad, ellas resguardan y transmiten saberes ancestrales que sanan el cuerpo y fortalecen el espíritu. La medicina natural y la tejeduría no son solo prácticas tradicionales: son hilos de memoria que unen generaciones, conectando el pasado con el futuro. En cada palabra, ...
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Desde el corazón de Xenacoj, Guatemala, Radio Nakoj nos invita a escuchar la voz viva de las mujeres indígenas. A través del idioma, la indumentaria y la espiritualidad, ellas resguardan y transmiten saberes ancestrales que sanan el cuerpo y fortalecen el espíritu. La medicina natural y la tejeduría no son solo prácticas tradicionales: son hilos de memoria que unen generaciones, conectando el pasado con el futuro. En cada palabra, ...
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Los Pueblos Indígenas tenemos derecho a establecer y controlar nuestros sistemas e instituciones docentes que impartan educación en nuestros idiomas y en consonancia con nuestros métodos culturales de enseñanza y aprendizaje, esto de acuerdo con la Declaración de las Naciones Unidas Sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas. No obstante, llevar esto a la práctica es un reto, así nos lo platican integrantes de tres proyectos educa...
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La minga la voz de los mocondinos, hace una reseña histórica de la lucha por el reconocimiento legal de su tierra y territorio, la comunidad fue establecida legalmente en 1927 a la adjudicatura de Pasto, en el documento se reconocen los limites del territorio y la jurisdicción de la autoridad indigena, sin embargo, el ministerio de la economía nacional de forma dolosa expidió la resolución en 1948, declarando que la comunidad Mocon...
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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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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...
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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 centr...
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December 18, 2025 33 mins
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 oth...
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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 Na...
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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. Músic...
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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 Hallu...
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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 wit...
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En Belém, Brasil, se llevó a cabo, del 10 al 21 de noviembre de 2025, la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP30). Durante este evento, una de las demandas principales de los Pueblos Indígenas fue que realmente se nos tome en cuenta en los procesos de toma de decisiones. En esta entrevista realizada por integrantes de Cultural Survival, Mindahi Bastida, del pueblo otomí de México, reitera dicha exigencia...
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La trigésima edición de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático, comúnmente conocida como COP30, se llevó a cabo del 10 al 21 de noviembre de 2025 en Belém, Brasil, una ciudad considerada la "puerta de entrada" a la selva amazónica. Durante este evento, integrantes de Cultural Survival entrevistaron a Saúl Vicente Vásquez, zapoteco de Oaxaca, México, quien platica sobre los desafíos que enfrentaron los Puebl...
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Cultural Survival welcomes Alicia Moncada (Wayuu), who has joined as our new Director of Advocacy and Communications. She brings over 13 years of experience in human rights advocacy, research, and communication, with a focus on Indigenous Peoples' rights, gender justice, and climate justice. Moncada was born in Venezuela, sought refuge in Mexico, and is now based in London, England. Her academic background includes degrees in Law a...
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COP30, a major global meeting has this year gathered government representatives from 198 countries, alongside UN bodies, civil society, academia, industry, and a significant delegation of Indigenous Peoples, women, and youth. Notably, this year has the largest-ever participation of Indigenous Peoples in the conference series, with over 3,000 Indigenous delegates registered. Cultural Survival is engaging with Indigenous leaders and ...
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From November 10 to 21, 2025, the UN Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP30, is taking place in Belém, the city called the "gateway" to the Amazon Rainforest. In this interview, we spoke to Onel Inanadinia Masardule Herrera (Guna). Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar) Music: 'Libres y Vivas', by Mare Advertencia, used with permission. 'Burn your village to the ground', by The Haluci Nation, used with permissio...
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