Being Indigenous Maasai with Disabilities
Kaimana Barcarse interviews Menase Ntutu from the Maasai nation about the concerns of Indigenous Peoples living with disabilities, and how communities can collaborate to support the work of the Disability Caucus. Recorded at the 2015 UNPFII.
Changing Perceptions of IPs with Disabilities
Kaimana Barcarse interviews Doreen Demas of the Dakota Peoples in Canada about the focus, message, and goals of the Disability Caucus at the UNPFII. She discusses the growing impact and voice of the Indigenous with Disabilities activist community. Recorded at the 2015 UNPFII.
Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples with Disabilities
Kaimana Barcarse interviews Setareki Macanawai from Fiji. They discuss how the Disability Caucus hopes to extend its presence to regions and communities, in order to grow the network of Indigenous Peoples with disabilities. Recorded at the 2015 UNPFII.
Indigenous with Disabilities: A Dual Identity
Kaimana Barcarse interviews Perty Maguru from Nepal about the unique dual identity that Indigenous Peoples with disabilities occupy. She hopes to help bring a voice to this community. Recorded at the 2015 UNPFII.
Indigenous Women Changemakers: Dalee Sambo Dorough
Dr. Dalee Sambo Dorough (Innuit, Alaska, USA) discusses her early engagement in the politics of Indigenous Peoples land rights, and shares her insight into why the defense of land merits extra international legal attention. She urges leaders to have optimism, and take “the long view” approach to making progress in the protection of Indigenous rights.
Producer: Avexnim Cojti
Stand Tall Like A Mountain_Indigenous Peoples' Day 2018
Indigenous peoples' day is about honoring indigenous resistance, and celebrating the contributions of indigenous peoples all over the world. In this newsletter we celebrate the activism of Antie Pua Case from Hawaii, and other activists around the world who fight to preserve our mountains, our rivers, our valleys, our Earth. The program ends with a song by Taino artist Brothery Mikey, who produced a song called "Like the Mauna", inspired by the Indigenous People of Hawaii's efforts to protect the sacred Mauna.
El Camino de una Nueva Alcaldesa Miskita
En esta entrevista conoceremos a Rose Cunningham, mujer Indígena Miskita de la zona caribe norte de Nicaragua que nos da ejemplo de como las mujeres Indigenas puedan dirigir el cambio social. Rose hace trabajo social y comunitario con las mujeres en la prevención de la violencia y la promoción de una cultura de paz, ha demostrado su liderazgo y con ello logró ganar la alcaldía de su municipio, Waspam, en la rivera del Río Coco. Hoy Rose tiene clara sus líneas de trabajo y nos comparte la importancia de que las mujeres vayamos tomando los espacios que nos corresponden.
Feminismo Comunitario Territorial
La Red de Sanadoras Ancestrales del Feminismo Comunitario, Tzk’at en lengua maya quiché, nació en Guatemala en 2015. Estas mujeres mayas, que se autodenominan feministas comunitarias, participan en los procesos de recuperación emocional y espiritual de las mujeres indígenas que defienden territorios ancestrales frente las problemáticas de criminalización y judicialización y luchan por la vida en sus comunidades.