The 2024 Indigenous Media Conference, brought together Indigenous journalists, media professionals, and experts from around the world to discuss and address the pressing issues faced by Indigenous media practitioners. The conference also provided an opportunity to celebrate their contributions and achievements. Cultural Survival was also present at this landmark event and interviewed Bryan Pollard (Cherokee), Grant Operations Manager at the Associated Press, who shared his thoughts about working in Indigenous communities.
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared 15 July as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.
The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2024, "Youth Skills for Peace and Development," underscores young people's crucial role in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
In this radio program, we hear from Damaris Lenantare, who is a member of the Rendille people of Northern Kenya - Damaris works for Fereti Radio.
Interviewee: Damaris Lenantare (Rendille)
The youth population was projected to increase by over 78 million from 2021 to 2030, with low-income countries contributing to nearly half of this growth. It is essential for education and training systems to adapt to this challenge.
High-quality apprenticeships, carefully planned internships, and volunteering programs can serve as valuable entry points into the job market for first-time jobseekers and recent graduates.
Jean Mary Tjiohimba, who is from the Khwe community of South Africa talks to us about the successes and struggles of the Youth in her community.
According to un.org, recent estimates suggest that 600 million jobs would have to be created over the next 15 years to meet youth employment needs.
In 2021, approximately 75 million young people were unemployed, 408 million were employed, and 732 million were out of the labor force globally.
World Youth Skills Day is commemorated on July 15th.
In this podcast, we hear from Alice Tipap, who is a member of the Maasai people of Tanzania.
Alice talks to us about the youth in her region.
Carlos "Wia" Cahuiya es un líder indígena de la nación Waorani en Ecuador y se considera un mensajero de su pueblo. Está agradecido por estas oportunidades en las que puede ser portavoz de su comunidad llevando sus aportes, pensamientos y arte también.
Cultural Survival focuses on Indigenous Peoples in their totality. We understand that colonization has twisted our collective worldview, and as a result, we live today in a world where gender relationships are out of balance. As part of our commemoration of Pride Month, we hear from Cultural Survival Staff member, Pablo Xol.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San)
Interviewee: Pablo Xol (Maya Qʼeqchiʼ)
Music
"Andina" by Yarina, used with permission
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.
Cultural Survival’s gender policy aims to recognize the various ways that diverse societies relate to each other and to the environment, constantly seeking balance.
As part of our commemoration of pride month, we hear from Cultural Survival Staff member, Bryan Bixcul.
Interviewee: Bryan Bixcul ((Maya Tz'utujil)
Music
"Andina" by Yarina, used with permission
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.
Aimee Roberson, Executive Director, is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and also of Chickasaw, Scottish, Irish, and English descent. Aimee is a lifelong student of Earth’s wisdom and holds a Bachelor's degree in Geology from Macalester College and a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota.
Cultural Survival will be hosting their summer bazaars in Newburyport, Massachusetts on July 20th and 21st and in Tiverton, Rhode Island on July 27th and 28th.
The Cultural Survival Bazaar Program goals work to support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ articles 11, 20, and 31.
In this interview we hear from Benson Riyes Kitesho, who will showcase his artwork for the first time at Cultural Survival's Bazaar in July 2024.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San)
Interviewee: Benson Riyes Kitesho (Maasai)
Richard Grounds, executive director of the Yuchi Language Project, talks about why working with young people and implementing more than just dictionaries or books is important to straightening out indigenous languages and passing on this heritage from generation to generation. In addition, it mentions some important points of the International Indigenous Language Exchange carried out by Cultural Survival.
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