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This page is dedicated to the memory of Global Voices author Paulina Aguilera Muñoz.
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Indigenous protest, Brazil. Image by Talita Oliveira.
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There are up to 370 million indigenous people in the world, speaking more than 4,000 languages, and living in more than 70 countries. Indigenous peoples have resisted time, colonization, genocide, epidemics and wars, and are now reemerging with louder voices across the globe. In the struggle for survival and recognition, they use the Internet to connect with other citizens in their countries and worldwide.
Global Voices Online actively seeks the voices of indigenous peoples in online citizen media around the world. See also our special coverage, Forest Focus: Amazon.
Please contact Global Voices contributor Silvia Viñas if you have links or story ideas from any part of the world, or are an indigenous organisation that wants to be added to our resources list.
What we do: Global Voices bloggers report on how citizens use the Internet and social media to make their voices heard, often translating from other languages.
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RSSLatest Global Voices Indigenous People Posts
- Bolivia: TIPNIS Marchers Determined to Reach La Paz 4 October 2011
- Zambia: Appointment of White Vice President Causes Online Buzz 3 October 2011
- Chile: Indigenous Leaders to Meet With Congress 29 September 2011
- Taiwan: Polyglot teaches you Taiwanese indigenous languages 29 September 2011
- Bolivia: Videos of Vigil in Support of TIPNIS Marchers 28 September 2011
Bolivian women in traditional dress. Flickr: szeke (CC BY 2.0).
South America
Featured South America Posts
- Brazil: Construction Starts on Controversial Belo Monte Dam (20 Aug 2011)
- Bolivia: Police Repression of Indigenous Marchers in Yucumo (26 Sep 2011)
- Colombia: Indigenous Communities Protect Food Security (31 Mar 2011)
South America Resources
Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Chile | Chile: Mapuche People | Colombia | Ecuador | El Salvador | Paraguay | South America
Argentina
- LMA IACIA QOM [es] - Official website of the Toba Qom indigenous community of La Primavera
Bolivia
- Bolivia Rising [en] - News and analysis about the Bolivian indigenous revolution for English speakers
- Indigenous Bolivia [en] - Blog
Brazil
- A Coordenação das Organizações Indígenas da Amazônia Brasileira (COIAB) [pt] - One of the largest and most respected indigenous coalitions in the entire Amazon Basin
- Movimento Xingu Vivo para Sempre [pt] - Collective of organizations, social movements, environmentalists and individuals in the region of Altamira and areas of influence toward the Belo Monte hydroelectric project
- Povos Indigenos no Brasil [en, es, pt] - Indigenous people of Brazil information site
- Programa de Indio [pt] - Site that hosts episodes of a weekly radio program from the 80's that broadcast the voice and the thought of Brazilian indigenous people
- Vídeo nas Aldeias (VNA, Video in the Villages) [pt, en] - A pioneer project in the field of indigenous audiovisual production since 1987 in Brazil
Chile
- Centro de Políticas Públicas [es] - Group promoting the participation of indigenous communities and organizations in public policy decisions that affect them
- Indigenous News [en] - Run by Project ISD, Indigenous News provides periodic updates on Chile\'s Indigenous population
- Observatorio Ciudadano [es] - Nongovernmental organization promoting advocacy, promotion and documentation of indigenous rights
- Save Rapanui [en] - Website devoted to the Rapanui Peoples
Chile: Mapuche People
- Azintuwe [es] - Improving access of indigenous communities and social organizations to the news media
- Comunicaciones Mapuche Kalbun [es] - News, photos, videos, articles, research, culture and worldview of the Mapuche people
- Mapuche International Link [en] - Site aims to highlight the current situation of the Mapuche people
- Mapuche Kilapan Group [es] - Mapuche political blog
- Meli Wixan Mapu [es] - Mapuche advocacy organization
- Newen Mapu [es] - Blog
- País Mapuche [es] - Mapuche struggle website
- Situación Mapuche [es] - Coordination for the liberation of Mapuche political prisoners
- Werken Kvrvf [es] - Website to contribute to the process of autonomy of the Mapuche Nation
- Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte del Cauca, ACIN [es] - Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca
- Orewa [es] - Association of Indigenous Wounaan, Embera Dobida, Katie, Chami and Tule Chocó
- En mi idioma [es] - Project aims to expand learning of indigenous languages through ICT.
- Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia [es]
- Sarayaku [es] - Official site of the Pueblo Kichwa of Sarayaku
- The Cofan Survival Fund (Fundación para la Sobrevivencia del Pueblo Cofan) [en, es] - Non-profit organization with Cofán leadership dedicated to the survival of the Cofán indigenous culture and its Amazonian rainforest environment
El Salvador
- Committee In Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) - National, grassroots, solidarity organization working since 1980 to promote a political alternative
Paraguay
- Coordinadora por la Autodeterminación de los Pueblos Indígenas, CAPI [es] - Nine years in the defense of indigenous peoples of Paraguay
- Iniciativa Amotocodie [es] - Works to protect the Paraguayan Chaco and the isolated indigenous Ayoreo
- Instituto Paraguayo del Indígena [es] - Paraguayan Institute of Indigenous Peoples
South America
- Documentary “Amazon, Masato or Oil“
- Centro Yachak [es] - Blog to promote Andean culture and spirituality
- Culturas de la Tierra [es] - Site to recognize and preserve ancestral knowledge of the first inhabitants of the earth
- Derechos Indígenas [es] - Bartolomé Clavero, Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
- El Caimán Emplumado [es] - Self-empowerment for indigenous Americas
- El Vigía del Mundo [es] - Group of young people interested in rescuing original heritage (Indian and Afro-Cuban) in the Americas
- Grupo de Estudios Culturales Nuestra América [es] - Cultural study group of Americas
- Hutukara Yanomami Association [pt] - Founded in 2004, Hutukara (meaning “the part of the sky from which the earth is born”) runs a bilingual education project to help the Yanomami defend their communities while demanding for the improvement of their life conditions, health, education and culture
- Indian Country Today [en] - Media for all Native Americans and indigenous peoples
- Indigenous Rights Movement Radio [en]
- Indios Online [pt] - A meeting point for intercultural dialogue and exchange, within seven indigenous “nations” and for the general society: Kiriri, Tupinambá, Pataxó-Hãhãhãe, Tumbalalá in Bahia, Xucuru-Kariri, Kariri-Xocó in Alagoas and Pankararu in Pernambuco
- La Paradoja de la Percepción [es] - Alternative culture blog
- Mujeres Indígenas Hoy [es] - Indigenous women today
- Paxi Quillan Nacion Milenaria [es]
- Pueblos Originarios [es] - Native Peoples website
- Servicios en Comunicación Intercultural, Servindi [es] - Servindi Intercultural Communication Services news
- South and Meso American Indian Rights Center [en] - Linking Indian peoples of the Americas
- Ukhamawa Noticias [es] - News network to increase awareness about indigenous issues
- Viento Jíbaro [es]
Tribeswoman, Panama. Flickr: Marc Veraart (CC BY-ND 2.0).
Central America
Featured Central America Posts
- Guatemala: Maximón and Other Holy Week Traditions (21 Apr 2011)
- Panama: Spanish Journalist Deported (07 Mar 2011)
- Guatemala: Indigenous Teacher and Artist Murdered (27 Aug 2010)
Central America Resources
Guatemala | Honduras | Nicaragua | Panama | Central America
Guatemala
- Aprendiendo K'iche' [es] - Learn the language K'iche on the Internet
- Centro Cultural Sotz'il Jay [es] - Cakchiquel Mayan music and dance
- Choc versus HudBay - Lawsuits against Canadian companies HudBay Minerals and HMI Nickel over human rights abuse in Guatemala
Honduras
- Frente Nacional de Resistencia Popular [es] - The official website of the resistance to the coup in Honduras with messages straight from those fighting to restore democracy
Nicaragua
- Turkulka [es] - Website of the indigenous languages of the Chibchan family spoken by the Rama people on the island of Rama Cay and south of lake Bluefields on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua
- Comarca Kuna Yala [es] - Official website of the Kuna peoples
- History of education of the native peoples of Abya Yal [es]
- Archive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America [en]
- Black and Indigenous Organizations in Central America [en] - Inventory
Maka Zi (Yellow Earth), Siouan (Sioux) and Yankton Tribe. Flickr: Wisconsin Historical Images (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
North America
Featured North America Posts
- USA: Native Americans Take Offense at Osama Nickname (10 May 2011)
- Mexico: Indigenous People Denounce Mining Project on Sacred Site (26 Dec 2010)
- Canada: The ‘Disappearance' of Native Women (07 Sep 2010)
North America Resources
- Aboriginal Canada Portal [en, fr]
- Barriere Lake Solidarity - BLS is a network of people from outside of the Algonquin community Barriere Lake who are working with the community to support their struggle
- Defenders of the Land [en] - Network of Indigenous Communities across Canada who are united in defense of our lands, Indigenous rights, and Mother Earth
- First Nations Summit - Provides a forum for First Nations in British Columbia to address issues related to Treaty negotiations as well as other issues of common concern
- Honouring Life Network [en, fr, iu] - Aboriginal youth suicide prevention network run by the National Aboriginal Health Organization in Canada
- Media Indigena - Interactive, multimedia magazine dedicated to Indigenous news, views and creative expression
- Sinixt Nation [en] - Traditional, sovereign caretakers of land located in the interior of BC, Canada
- @UBCIC - Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs was founded in 1969 to fight Canada's White Paper and to defend Indigenous Title & Rights
- Corresponsales Indígenas [es] - Mexican indigenous people's news
- Jesuitas En Tarahumara [es] - Work of the Jesuit community in the Sierra Tarahumara
- Lenguas Minorizadas Nacionales [es] - Indigenous languages of Mexico
- Mayan Voices and Interculturality [en] - Mayan voices and interculturality
- Pueblo Indigena [es]
- Triquis [es] - Website of the Triqui Peoples
- Wirikuta Defense Front [es/en pending] - We are a group comprised of the Wixarika People, along with organizations and citizens who are joining forces with them in favor of the preservation of the Sacred Site of Wirikuta, the Sierra of Catorce and its inhabitants
- Black Mesa Water Coalition - Dedicated to preserving and protecting Mother Earth and the integrity of Indigenous Peoples' cultures, with the vision of building sustainable and healthy communities
- Goodfox [en] - The personal blog of Julia Goodfox, citizen of the Pawnee Nation (from the Kitkahahki band) and Professor at the American Indian Studies Program at a Tribal college
- Honor the Earth - Native environmental movement
- Indian Law Resource Centre - Dedicated to protecting the right of indigenous peoples to live with dignity and respect according to the ways of their ancestors
- Indigenous Action [en] - Provides strategic media support and action to directly address issues impacting Indigenous communities in the United States
- Klamath Justice Coalition - Indigenous non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining the uniqueness of Native peoples throughout the Americas
- Native American Culture [en] - Blog
- Native American Rights Fund [en] - Provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals
- Native American Sites [en] - Collection of links
- O'odham Solidarity Across Borders Collective [en] - Made up Akimel O'odham and Tohono O'odham youth who are pressing against the ongoing colonization of our traditional lands
- Protect Glen Cove [en] - Glen Cove is a sacred gathering place and burial ground that has been utilized by numerous Native American tribes since at least 1,500 BC
- The Seventh Generation Fund - Indigenous non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining the uniqueness of Native peoples throughout the Americas
- Urban Native Girl Stuff [en] - Culture with an indigenous twist
H'mong baby, Vietnam. Flickr: linh.ngân (CC BY 2.0).
Asia
Featured Asia Posts
- Cambodia: ‘Avatar' Rally to Protect Country’s Forest (08 Sep 2011)
- Bangladesh: Netizens Protest Human Rights Abuse in the Hills (21 Apr 2011)
- Taiwan: Social Media Makes Indigenous Voices Loud and Clear (09 Mar 2011)
Asia Resources
Asia | Borneo | India | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | Taiwan | West Papua
- Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact [en] - Organization of indigenous peoples' movement in Asia
- Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact on Facebook [en] - To strengthen the struggles, cooperation and solidarity among indigenous peoples across Asia
- Asian Indigenous Women’s Network [en]
- Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network (AITPN) [en] - Alliance of indigenous and tribal peoples' organisations and individual activists across the Asian region
- The Borneo Project - Working over the last twenty years to support indigenous and frontline communities in Borneo
- Friends of the Chakmas (FOTC) - Global initiative to campaign for support and solidarity of the Chakma people
- India Unheard [en] - IndiaUnheard is the first ever community news service launched by video volunteers
- Sanhati [en] - Our aim is to provide a platform for evolving news, analyses, debates pertaining to the political economy of India and the world, with special emphasis on West Bengal
- Center for Orang Asli Concerns - Committed to information and commentary on the Orang Asli, the indigenous minority peoples of Peninsular Malaysia
- Radio Free Sarawak - An independent radio station in Sarawak, Malaysia, presented in Iban by Papa Orang Utan, “our own man from the jungle of Sarawak!”
- Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) [en,ne] - Consists of 54 indigenous member organizations widely distributed throughout the Terai, Hills and Himalayas of Nepal
- Porgera Alliance - The Porgera Alliance’s purpose is to seek justice for human rights, indigenous rights and environmental abuse, and to protect human rights and indigenous land rights in Porgera and Papua New Guinea as a whole
- The Watut Cries - An avenue for the Watut people of Papua New Guinea's Morobe province to speak out against the pollution of the Watut river and the destruction of their lives by large scale mining
- The Cordillera Peoples Alliance - An independent federation of progressive peoples organizations, most of them grassroots-based organizations among indigenous communities in the Cordillera Region, Philippines
- Atayal - We enjoy introducing the world to the diversity and wisdom of the indigenous people of Taiwan through our projects
- West Papua Media Alerts [en] - West Papua Media Alerts reports the latest independently verifiable news from West Papua
Ndebele tribeswoman, South Africa. Flickr: United Nations Photo (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
Global/Other
Featured Global/Other Posts
- Nigeria: Remembering an Activist, Fifteen Years After his Execution (13 Nov 2010)
- France: Racism and Politics (19 Aug 2010)
- Algeria: Indigenous March for Autonomy (17 Jan 2010)
Global/Other Resources
Assyrian people | Australia | Botswana | Kenya | International | Nigeria | Norway | Russia
- Assyrian American National Coalition [en] - Grassroots advocacy and lobbying organization dedicated to promote the security and preservation of the larger Assyrian community
- Aboriginal Tent Embassy - Controversial semi-permanent assemblage claiming to represent the political rights of Australian Aborigines
- Central Land Council - Elected body that represents all Aboriginal people in the southern part of the Northern Territory
- Save Lake Cowal - Community campaign that focues on protecting the cultural and ecological significance of Lake Cowal
- First People of the Kalahari - “The government has forced us off our ancestral land, and now we live in resettlement camps. We want to go home.”
- OGIEK - Supports the rights of all Ogiek people in East Africa
- @indigenousissue - Working on indigenous peoples issues around the world
- IndigenousTweets.com - Indigenous language users on Twitter
- @IndigMapNetwork - Dynamic supportive professional network for Indigenous / Native American / First Nations / Tribal / Aboriginal map and GIS enthusiasts
- @Survival - We help tribal peoples defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures
Websites
- Amnesty International: indigenous peoples: dispossessed and in danger [en]
- Boing Boing TV:BBTv World - Indigenous archives
- Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) - Independent, non-profit research and education organization
- Cultural Survival [en] - Partnering with indigenous peoples to defend their lands, languages and cultures
- First Peoples Worldwide - Indigenous peoples' news updates from around the world
- Global Oneness Video [en] - Video resources
- ImagineNative film festival [en]
- Indigenous Mapping Network [en] - Mission to empower native communities by connecting them with the tools they need to protect, preserve, and enhance their way of life within their aboriginal territories
- Indigenous Peoples and Agriculture (IFAD) [en]
- Indigenous People's Issues and Resources [en] - News, reports, videos, articles and more on indigenous people from around the world
- Indigenous Peoples Literature [en]
- Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee - Network of over 155 indigenous peoples' organisations in 22 African countries
- Indigenous Portal [en] - A focal point where indigenous content will be available from our peoples and other stakeholders
- Intercontinental Cry [en] - Journal on the struggles of indigenous peoples
- International Working Group for Indigenous Affairs - Independent international membership organisation staffed by specialists and advisers on indigenous affairs
- James Anaya [en, es] - Official blog of James Anaya, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Minority Rights Group International [en] - Works to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide
- Native Planet [en] - Preserving cultures, empowering people
- Native Web [en] - Resources for indigenous cultures around the world
- PRO 169 [en, fr, es] - PRO 169 is the Programme to Promote ILO Convention No. 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples. It is located within the International Labour Standards Department of the ILO
- Review of the Indigenous Caribbean [en]
- Survival International [en] - Movement for tribal peoples
- Tebtebba - Indigenous peoples' organization born out of the need for heightened advocacy to have the rights of indigenous peoples recognized, respected and protected worldwide
- The Fourth World Eye - Daily journal published by the Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS) since June 1999
- The HUB / Witness [en] - UN Forum on Indigenous Issues
- The Voice of the Taino People Online [en] - Syndicated Indigenous News Service dedicated to increasing the visibility of Taino and other Native Peoples from throughout the Caribbean region
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [en]
- UNESCO portal for languages in education [en]
- World Bank and Indigenous Peoples [en]
- UNESCO LINKS (Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems) - The LINKS project is an interdisciplinary UNESCO initiative that cuts across the Organization’s programme sectors in the following locations [all en]:
- The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People - Ogoni-based non-governmental, non-political organisation of the Ogoni ethnic minority people of South-Eastern Nigeria
- Saami Council - Voluntary Saami organization (a non–governmental organization), with Saami member organizations in Finland, Russia, Norway and Sweden
- The Resource Centre for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [en, no, sami] - Aims to increase information about the rights of Saami and other indigenous peoples by building up a documentation and resource base
- L'auravetl'an Indigenous Informations Centre, Moskow [en, ru] - Information from grassroots indigenous communities of the Russian North, Siberian and the far East
- Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North - RAIPON - Umbrella organisation for the indigenous peoples of Russia
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Global Voices · Indigenous Rights
