Indigenous Women Changemakers: Dawn Lavell-Harvard
Dr. Dawn Lavell-Harvard (Anishinaabe, Canada) explains how the concerns that have been labeled as “women’s issues” are in fact central to the progress of Indigenous rights. Often, concerns such as domestic abuse, schooling, and healthcare are often sidelined in favor of focusing on issues that are seen as more universal. Dr. Lavell-Harvard places them at the center of her activism efforts, showing that there is no need to compromise or postpone the rights of Indigenous women in Indigenous movements globally.
Producer: Avexnim Cojti
UNPFII 2025 - Mercury Is Contaminating Our Rivers
The theme for the twenty fourth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is "Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member States and the United Nations system, including identifying good practices and addressing challenges”
The forum takes place in New York.
Cultural Survival attended, and spoke to some of the delegates who attended.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San)
Interviewee: Maria Jose Andrade Cerda (Quechua)