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Para los Pueblos Indígenas la tierra es nuestra madre, es fuente de vida y de sabiduría. Por esta razón, el cuidado de la tierra es fundamental en nuestras culturas. A lo largo de toda nuestra vida, hemos mantenido una estrecha relación con ella; no obstante, debido a la influencia de formas de vida ajenas que han llegado a nuestras comunidades, es necesario recordar a las nuevas generaciones el valor de la madre tierra.  

En el primer capítulo de una serie dedicada a las plantas curativas que conectan espíritu, cuerpo y mente, Juan Pablo Jojoa Coral, de Radio Quillasinga en Colombia, reflexiona sobre la importancia de “la chagra” junto a la abuela María, la cual es un sistema de representaciones muy importante para las comunidades indígenas. “La chagra es trabajar para la familia, para que no falte la comida sana y nutritiva. Así, cuando llega el tiempo de hambre, uno tiene sembrado de todo”, dice la anciana campesina. ¡Te invitamos a escuchar el podcast completo!

Un grupo de mujeres Indígenas de Kimsakocha, Ecuador, tienen la iniciativa de crear una microempresa para la venta de productos naturales, sin químicos, por medio de  una huerta agroecológica que les ayuda a autoabastecerse. Esta es la “Escuela Agroecológica Kimsakocha”, cuyo objetivo se centra en construir economía al servicio de las personas, los pueblos y el medio ambiente.  

The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
How is climate change affecting Indigenous Peoples?
Cultural Survival's Avexnim Cojti spoke to Fawn Sharp, President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Produced by Avexnim Cojti (Maya Ki'che) and Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)
Interviewee: Fawn Sharp (Quinault Indian Nation)
Music: 'Whispers' by Ziibiwan, used with permission

From October 31 until November 12, 2021, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP 26) is happening in Glasgow, Scotland.
For nearly three decades the UN has been bringing together almost every country on Earth for global climate summits. In that time, climate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global priority.

At this year's United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Cultural Survival spoke with Frank Ettawageshik (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians), Executive Director of the United Tribes of Michigan and President of Association on American Indian Affairs, who has been involved in international Indigenous rights advocacy for decades, about Indigenous leadership in climate action. 

Cultural Survival’s Lead on Brazil, Edson Krenak of the Krenak Peoples was at COP26, joining Indigenous delegations in making sure Indigenous voices are heard and listened to in the fight to combat climate change. 
Produced by Avexnim Cojti (Maya Ki'che) and Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)
Soundclip: Edson Krenak at COP26
Image: Edson Krenak 
Music: "Anania2" by The Baba Project, used with permission

Del 1 al 12 de noviembre se estará desarrollando la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre cambio climático conocido como COP26 en Glasgow Escocia.

COP26 se trata del encuentro global más importante a nivel internacional donde cada año se reúnen 196 países para establecer los lineamientos para mitigar el cambio climático y adaptarse a sus impactos.

La participación de las delegaciones de Pueblos Indígenas se hacen presentes para abordar sobre este tema, tal como lo podrá escuchar en esta entrevista realizada a Jocabed Solano Directora de la organización Memoria Indígena.

Joan Carling (Kankanaey), Co-convenor of the Indigenous Peoples’ Major Group for Sustainable Development (IPMG), is an Indigenous activist from the Cordillera in the Philippines with more than 20 years of experience in working on Indigenous issues from the grassroots to the international level. Her expertise includes areas like human rights, sustainable development, the environment, climate change, and also the implementation of Free, Prior and Informed Consent.
Joan Carling attended the 26th convening of the Conference of the Parties or COP 26 in Glasgow in November 2021.

Del 1 al 12 de noviembre se estará desarrollando la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre cambio climático conocido como COP26 en Glasgow Escocia. Este es el encuentro global más importante a nivel internacional donde cada año se reúnen mas de 100 países para establecer lineamientos que ayuden a mitigar el cambio climático y adaptarse a sus impactos.

¿Cómo el cambio climático esta afectando las comunidades Indigenas?
¿Cuáles son las expectativas de las mujeres Indigenas que participan en esta conferencia?

La COP26; la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre cambio climático conocido como COP26 se esta llevando a cabo en Glasgow Escocia del 1 al 12 de noviembre 2021.

En este encuentro se reúnen mandatarios de 196 países, además destaca la participación de líderes y lideresas Indígenas , integrantes de organizaciones locales y regionales para visibilizar los aportes hechos por los pueblos Indigenas en el mundo para detener el cambio climático.

Indigenous Peoples in Brazil have suffered greatly under the leadership of President Jair Bolsonaro. In the Amazon, fires, deforestation, and illegal mining are some of the issues that affect the Indigenous Peoples of that region.
Joênia Wapichana (Wapixana) is a woman of firsts. She was the first in her family to go to university, to study law, and in 1997, she became Brazil’s first Indigenous lawyer. In 2018, she became Brazil’s first Indigenous congresswoman. Cultural Survival's Avexnim Cojti spoke to Joenia at COP 26, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Thought leaders and environmental activists from all over the world have come together at the 26th UNFCCC Conference of Parties, in Glasgow, Scotland, in an effort to unite in the battle against climate change, and to share ideas of how Western science and Indigenous Knowledge can come together for the common good of mankind. Indigenous Peoples from Ecuadorian Amazon, Chad, Alaska, Sweden, Indonesia and Australia, Russia, the USA, and many other places are making sure that Indigenous voices are heard at COP26.

For nearly three decades the UN has been bringing together almost every country on earth for global climate summits – called COPs – which stands for ‘Conference of the Parties’. In that time climate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global priority. In November 2021, the 26th summit is being held – giving it the name COP26. With the UK as President, COP26 takes place in Glasgow.
Cultural Survival's Avexnim Cojti attended the summit and got a chance to speak to the former Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (Igorot).

Indigenous Peoples have always been at the forefront of climate change issues, whether that is in protecting forested areas, being disproportionately affected by sea-level rise, or leading protests and movements to shift consciousness and paradigms. However, their access to having a seat at the table when it comes to international climate change negotiations and treaties has been little to none. The UN has made some progress in including Indigenous voices in these processes, and Indigenous leaders continue to leave their mark on important agreements.

En Glasgow, Escocia, se esta desarrollando la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre cambio climático conocido como COP26. Este es el encuentro global más importante a nivel internacional donde cada año se reúnen mas de 100 países para establecer lineamientos que ayuden a mitigar el cambio climático.

¿Cuáles son algunos acuerdos que se realizan en esta conferencia entre los estados y miembros de Pueblos Indígenas?

"Indigenous Peoples must be part of the solution to climate change. This is because you have the traditional knowledge of your ancestors. The important value of that knowledge simply can not—and must not—be understated. You are also essential in finding solutions today and in the future. The Paris Climate Change Agreement recognizes this.

En Glasgow, Escocia, continúa llevándose a cabo la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático; COP-26. En este encuentro global para hacer frente al cambio climático, la participación e incidencia de los Pueblos Indígenas del mundo es esencial.

Nuestros conocimientos y formas de vida pueden salvar al mundo de una crisis ambiental todavía más grave de la que actualmente estamos viviendo.

In November 2021, the 26th Conference of the parties is being held in Glasgow.
Cultural Survival’s Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communications Daisee Francour (Oneida) attended the summit and spoke to Carson Kiburo, Executive Director of the Jamii Asilia Centre, who is a youth leader and a community organizer from the Endorois Peoples of Kenya. He works on Indigenous Peoples' rights, youth empowerment, and global governance. 

Cultural Survival's Avexnim Cojti attended the COP26 summit, and spoke to Dr. Dalee Sambo Dorough (Iñupiat), International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council, who has served as an expert member of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for 2016 and 2017 and as a member of the International Law Association Committee on Implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

For nearly three decades the UN has been bringing together almost every country on earth for global climate summits – called COPs – which stands for ‘Conference of the Parties’. In that time climate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global priority. Cultural Survival's Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communications Daisee Francour (Oneida) spoke to Gertrude Kenyangi (Batwa), Executive Director at Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN) from Uganda, at COP26 which is taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021.

For nearly three decades the UN has been bringing together almost every country on earth for global climate summits, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conferences of the Parties (COP). In that time, climate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global priority. Cultural Survival's Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communications Daisee Francour (Oneida) spoke to youth activist Victor Lopez-Carmen (Crow Creek Sioux and Yaqui) at COP 26.

El 12 de agosto se celebró el Día Internacional de la Juventud. En Guatemala, casi el 30% de la población es gente joven entre las edades de 15 y 29 años, y en México, los jóvenes de esta edad representan un 25%. Hablamos con Mactzil Camey y Bety Piche, dos jóvenes Indígenas en Guatemala y México, quienes nos cuentan su postura en referencia a su generación, identidad, y la pandemia del COVID-19. También nos contaron sobre los retos que enfrentan como jóvenes Indígenas en sus comunidades.

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. Burning fossil fuels generates greenhouse gas emissions that act like a blanket wrapped around the Earth, trapping the sun’s heat and raising temperatures.

Many people think climate change mainly means warmer temperatures. But temperature rise is only the beginning of the story. Because the Earth is a system, where everything is connected, changes in one area can influence changes in all others. The consequences of climate change now include, among others, intense droughts, water scarcity, severe fires, rising sea levels, flooding, melting polar ice, catastrophic storms, and declining biodiversity.