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Cultural Survival Global News Bulletin February 2026

Global news stories on the topic of Indigenous rights. In this edition, news from USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Nepal, Philippines, Mongolia, Brazil, Perú, Argentina, Chile, Honduras, México and Colombia. Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar) Music "Burn your village to the ground", by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.

Noticiero regional sobre Pueblos Indígenas, febrero 2026

Muchos sucesos que involucran a los Pueblos Indígenas están pasando alrededor del mundo. ¿Sabes cuáles son? Como parte del derecho a la información, Cultural Survival presenta este noticiero del mes de febrero de 2026 con notas relevantes de Norte, Centro y Sur América, África y Asia, el cual puedes escuchar, descargar y compartir de forma gratuita. Música de introducción: - “Burn Your Village to the Ground” de The Halluci Nation. Derechos de autor, propiedad de The Halluci Nation. Usada bajo su permiso. Redacción: - Rosy Sul González, maya kaqchikel, Cultural Survival, Guatemala. - Shaldon Ferris, khoisan, Cultural Survival, Sudáfrica. - Dev Kumar, sunuwar, Cultural Survival, Asia. Voz: - Rosy Sul González, maya kaqchikel, Cultural Survival, Guatemala. - César Gómez, maya poqomam, Cultural Survival, Guatemala. Edición: - Rosy Sul González, maya kaqchikel, Cultural Survival, Guatemala. Imagen: - Cultural Survival. Enlaces: Perú: inicia juicio oral por asesinato de líder indígena y defensor ambiental. https://www.televisiontarapoto.pe/tarapoto-inicia-juicio-oral-por-asesinato-del-lider-indigena-y-defensor-ambiental-quinto-inuma-alvarado/ Argentina: incendios en la Patagonia arrasan con miles de hectáreas. https://es.wired.com/articulos/incendios-en-la-patagonia-argentina-arrasan-miles-de-hectareas-organizaciones-gobierno-y-pueblos-originarios-discuten-su-origen Chile: Pueblo Indígena afirma que los planes de Río Tinto para extraer litio dañarán ecosistemas frágiles y medios de vida. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/01/chile-lithium-rio-tinto-fears-colla-indigenous-water-atacama-ecosystem Honduras: Berta Cáceres, un ejemplo para el mundo. https://www.lacommunis.org/berta-caceres-un-ejemplo-para-el-mundo/ México: aumentan el riesgo para defensores indígenas del Istmo de Tehuantepec. https://oem.com.mx/elsoldemexico/mexico/aumentan-el-riesgo-para-defensores-indigenas-del-istmo-de-tehuantepec-27904345 Colombia: exjefe paramilitar fue condenado por 117 crímenes contra la comunidad Wayúu. https://cwmas.com.co/colombia/2026/01/19/condenado-salvatore-mancuso-por-117-crimenes-contra-la-comunidad-wayuu-en-la-guajira/ USA: Colorado River Indian Tribes Grant Legal Personhood to the River https://icmagazine.org/indigenous-nations-extend-legal-personhood-to-the-colorado-river/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPjse1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCS2hCREtLU2hoZTA2UXFsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkZljedj6d3GvRJhdwSdCTd9xoi7s_gwkV6UYvtBRouK8vvhlmtn7Lp__Erk_aem_g4ZV3xw8dprW4SrvwI6VTA Estados Unidos: tribus indígenas otorgan personería jurídica al río Colorado. https://icmagazine.org/indigenous-nations-extend-legal-personhood-to-the-colorado-river/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPjse1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCS2hCREtLU2hoZTA2UXFsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkZljedj6d3GvRJhdwSdCTd9xoi7s_gwkV6UYvtBRouK8vvhlmtn7Lp__Erk_aem_g4ZV3xw8dprW4SrvwI6VTA Canada: First Nations Secure Equal Stake in Massive Solar Project https://www.620ckrm.com/2026/01/25/first-nations-secure-equal-stake-in-one-of-saskatchewans-largest-solar-farms/ Canadá: primeras naciones aseguran participación equitativa en proyecto solar masivo. https://www.620ckrm.com/2026/01/25/first-nations-secure-equal-stake-in-one-of-saskatchewans-largest-solar-farms/ Australia: Local Backlash Over Corowa Council Flag Removal https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/26/a-regional-nsw-council-voted-to-remove-the-aboriginal-flag-to-promote-unity-it-did-the-opposite Sudáfrica: clan Korana busca reconocimiento de su identidad, patrimonio y derechos. https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/koranna-clan-calls-for-formal-recognition-of-khoisan/

¡Celebremos el Día Mundial de la Radio!

Las radios comunitarias Indígenas son una herramienta para la memoria, para la defensa del territorio, para asegurar la existencia de las lenguas originarias, de la música y de la cultura. Por esta razón, en el marco del Día Mundial de la Radio, en Radio de Derechos Indígenas queremos celebrarlas y presentar a algunas de nuestras emisoras socias. Puedes escuchar, descargar y compartir este programa de forma gratuita. Música de introducción: - Burn Your Village to the Ground” de The Halluci Nation. Derechos de autor, propiedad de The Halluci Nation. Usada bajo su permiso. Música de fondo: - “Rebeldía” de Corroncha Son. Derechos de autor, propiedad de Corroncha Son. Usada bajo su permiso. - “Mi radio favorita” de Amador Marín Alavez “El indio Mixteco”. Derechos de autor, propiedad de Amador Marín Alavez. Voces: - Unión de Mujeres Aymaras del Abya Yala, Perú. - Radio Tsinaka, México. - Radio Comunitaria Naköj, Guatemala. - Radio Waira, Colombia. - Red de la Diversidad, Bolivia. - Radio Pedro Ignacio Muiba, Bolivia. - Radio Werken Kurruf, Chile. - Guadalupe Pastrana, nahua, Cultural Survival, México. Producción, guión y edición: - Guadalupe Pastrana, nahua, Cultural Survival, México. Imagen: - Cultural Survival. Esta es una producción de Radio de Derechos Indígenas. Nuestros programas son gratuitos para escuchar, descargar y difundir.

A Platform To Preserve Our Language and Culture - Vemuganga FM - Zimbabwe

Vemuganga Community Radio (FM 106.8) is a grassroots media initiative based in Chipinge district in south-eastern Zimbabwe. Established in 2012, it primarily serves the Ndau-speaking community, an ethnic group known for its deeply rooted cultural and traditional values. The station was founded to amplify local voices, preserve Ndau cultural heritage, and provide relevant, credible, and accessible information in the community’s own language and formats. Historically, Chipinge has been marginalised in national media coverage, leaving communities with limited access to timely and accurate information. Vemuganga Community Radio has played a transformative role in bridging this gap by ensuring consistent and community-centred dissemination of news, educational programming, and cultural content. We spoke to the station manager of Vemuganga Radio station Claris Maduku Told us about some of the challenges that he and the staff of the station experience. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San), Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar) Interviewee:Claris Maduku(Ndau) Music: "Burn your village to the ground", by The Haluci Nation, used with permission. "Anania2" by The Baba Project, used with permission.

A New Chapter For Khoekhoegowab - Nama Online Radio Is Here

The Nama people of Botswana are a small Indigenous community belonging to the wider Khoekhoe cultural and linguistic group of southern Africa. They live mainly in the southwestern parts of the country, especially around the Kgalagadi region, where their history is closely tied to pastoralism, herding livestock in arid environments. The Nama language, Khoekhoegowab, is known for its distinctive click sounds, though today many Nama also speak Setswana or Afrikaans. Despite their relatively small numbers in Botswana, the Nama have worked to preserve their cultural traditions, oral history, and identity in the face of migration, colonial borders, and modernization. To preserve the Nama language in Botswana, and to communicate in the language of the Nama people, a new online Nama language radio station has been launched in 2026 Nichodimas Cooper tells us more. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San) Interviewee: Nicodemus Cooper (Nama) Music: "Burn your village to the ground", by The Haluci Nation, used with permission. "Anania2" by The Baba Project, used with permission.