UN Review Highlights Critical Gaps in the Protection of Indigenous Peoples’ Human Rights in Nepal

SIRGE Coalition Strongly Condemns the Wrongful Arrest of Indigenous and Human Rights Defender, Daria Egereva, in the Russian Federation

According to Indigenous organizations in Russia, Indigenous leaders and UN-engaged human rights defenders are being arrested, searched, and interrogated on fabricated charges of "terrorism" and "extremism" for their peaceful human rights work and cooperation with UN mechanisms.  Read more.

Sigma Lithium's Disclosures in Brazil: Gaps between Corporate Narratives and Field Evidence on Tailings Management

After four years of frequent visits to Sigma Lithium's site in the Jequitinhonha Valley in Brazil, the situation at the tailings facility has become very concerning, prompting the Minas Gerais public prosecutor to file a public civil lawsuit against Sigma Lithium. Read more.  

Fraudulent Consultations, Toxic Pollution: How SECL Coal Mines Devastate Tribal Lives in Central India

During the monsoon, driving along the roads leading to Chaura village from the Surguja district headquarters town of Ambikapur, the view is breathtaking: lush green forests of saal, mahua, and tendu trees stand alongside green paddies, corn, and sugarcane fields. Read more.

Free Against All Odds: The “Hidden People” of Pakayaku Fight to Keep Extractives Out of Ecuador's Amazon

Nestled along the banks of the Bobonaza River in Ecuador’s Pastaza province is the “hidden,” thriving Kichwa community of Pakayaku. Read more. En español.

Indigenous Reindeer Herders in Sweden End Cooperation Agreement with LKAB, Leaving Mining Plans Hanging in the Air

American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Face Deepening Crisis of Lethal Gun Violence

A recent report from the Violence Policy Center (VPC), “American Indian/Alaska Native Victims of Lethal Firearm Violence in the United States,” published in December 2025, provides a stark assessment of the disproportionate impact of gun violence on Native American and Alaska Native communities. Read more.

Indigenous Women Driving Economic and Social Change in Bangladesh​

Indigenous women in remote areas of Bangladesh uphold traditional values while contributing to their families and the nation's broader society in their own way.  Read more. 

How the Dayak Simpakng Are Reclaiming Language and Food Sovereignty in Indonesia

In West Kalimantan, Indonesia, the Dayak Simpakng people rely heavily on the rainforests, not just for food and healing but also to remain rooted in their identity. Read more. 

Resetting the Foundation: The Living Practice of Tumo’tol in Indonesia

Minahasa is not originally the name of a single Indigenous community, but rather a term referring to a union of Tribes residing at the northernmost tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Read more.

Indigenous Leaders from Asia and Africa Unite in Kathmandu to Confront the Climate Change Crisis

Indigenous leaders and rights activists from Asia and Africa gathered in Kathmandu for a three-day partners’ meeting from December 1-3, 2025, organized by Cultural Survival. Read more.

Hip-Hop’s Indigenous Ambassador: Def-I Reps Diplomacy with Love for His Land and A Mic in His Hand 

From street cyphers and Rez rap battles to cross-cultural community building on far-off continents, Christopher Mike-Bidtah (Diné)—aka Def-I—has built a career approaching his craft as a living cultural practice, shaped by place, language, and memory. Read more. 

Bringing History to Life: Dr. Selene Phillips on Chautauqua Performance and Native American Storytelling

Dr. Selene Phillips (Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe) works as an Assistant Professor of Communications at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. Read more. 

Indigenous Youth Fellow Spotlight: 

Indigenous Youth Innovation: Joshua Ichor Combats Water Contamination in Nigeria

Ichor Joshua is a 23-year-old geologist, water expert, and climate innovator hailing from Nigeria.  Read more.  En español.

Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partner Spotlight:

Finding Home Among the Nama: A Journey of Ancestral Reconnections in Gibeon and Pella

In the early hours on a Friday morning, our bus rolled quietly into the small town of Gibeon, Namibia.  Read more. 

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