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Cultural Survival Global News Bulletin December 2025

Global news on the topic of Indigenous rights. In this edition, news from the U.S,  Canada, Kenya, Nepal, Cambodia  Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay, and more. Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar). Music: 'Burn your village to the ground', by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.

Green Colonialism - How New Mines In Sweden Threaten The Saami

Green colonialism has significantly affected the Indigenous Sámi people of northern Europe by placing large-scale renewable energy and conservation projects on their ancestral lands without full consent. Developments such as wind farms, mining for “green” minerals, hydroelectric dams, and protected areas often disrupt traditional livelihoods like reindeer herding, which depend on intact migration routes and ecosystems. While framed as environmentally sustainable, these projects can continue patterns of land dispossession and marginalization, sidelining Sámi knowledge, rights, and self-determination in the name of climate action. Journalists Tristen Taylor, Ingrid Gercama and Nathalie Bertrams for their investigation “Green Colonialism: How New Mines in Sweden Threaten the Saami. Image: Caption: Lars-Ánte Kuhmunen, a Sámi reindeer herder and joik singer, stands in the middle of a reindeer corral in the mountains above Rensjön, northern Sweden. Photo credit: Nathalie Bertrams. Artist: Lars-Ánte Kuhmunen Album: Birrasis Produced by: Georg Buljio Year: 2005 Used with permission.

Celebrating The Hardships We Endured - Slavery at Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

Slavery played a significant role in the early history of Paarl, Western Cape, particularly during the 17th and 18th centuries under Dutch and later British colonial rule. Enslaved people—brought mainly from East Africa, Madagascar, India, and Southeast Asia, as well as Indigenous Khoisan people—were forced to work on farms, vineyards, and in households, forming the backbone of the local agricultural economy. Their labour was central to the development of Paarl’s wine and wheat industries. Despite harsh conditions, enslaved communities preserved and blended cultural traditions, languages, and spiritual practices that continue to influence the region today. The legacy of slavery in Paarl remains visible in its social history, cultural expressions, and the lived experiences of descendant communities long after emancipation in 1834. Hybré van Niekerk, a self-taught Historian and Culture tourist guide from Paarl, tells is more. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San) Interviewee: Hybré van Niekerk (of Slave/Khoi descent) Image: Het Gestucht Museum, Paarl. Music 'Burn your village to the ground', by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.

Rhythms of Resistance

Jitsvinger (real name Quintin Goliath) is a celebrated South African artist from the Cape Flats known for fusing hip hop, poetry, theatre, and storytelling into a distinctive performance style rooted in Afrikaaps—the vernacular Afrikaans dialect of Cape Town. In this radio interview, Jitsvinger tells us about how his heritage influenced his music. We hear how Indigenous Khoi and San languages mixed with Dutch and languages from others who were brought to South Africa as slaves, contributed to the formation of Afrikaans, and how this heritage influences his music. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San) Interviewee: Quinton 'Jitsvinger' Goliath Music 'Breinsuiker' by Jitsvinger met Akwasi, featuring Claire Phillips Additional Music by Nama Khoi Productions 'Burn your village to the ground', by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.

Noticiero regional sobre Pueblos Indígenas, diciembre 2025

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 diciembre de 2025 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: BRASIL: pueblos indígenas logran demarcación de sus tierras durante la COP30 https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/brasil-anuncia-la-demarcaci%C3%B3n-de-diez-de-tierras-ind%C3%ADgenas-en-medio-de-protestas-en-la-cop/90349525 GUATEMALA: se reúnen juventudes indígenas para avanzar en la actualización del plan regional de salud https://www.paho.org/es/noticias/1-12-2025-guatemala-reune-juventudes-indigenas-para-avanzar-actualizacion-plan-regional ECUADOR: Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas celebran victoria del no en referéndum https://www.telesurtv.net/indigenas-ecuador-victoria-no-referendum/ COLOMBIA: celebran jornadas de cine desde el pueblo Wayuu https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BreeS9A8o/ https://concip.org/ CAMBOYA: festival de cine exhibe películas Indígenas https://www.infoans.org/en/sections/news-photos/item/26080-cambodia-namuncura-short-film-festival-for-young-asian-indigenous-people-on-the-theme-anchored-in-hope-with-our-ancestral-territories NEPAL: un grupo de abogados gana un prestigioso premio global de derechos humanos y empresas https://www.humanrightsandbusinessaward.org/award-recipient/lahurnip/ KENIA: se inauguró un museo para preservar el patrimonio samburu. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/rift-valley/article/2001536063/first-museum-of-samburu-culture-unveiled-amid-calls-to-preserve-traditions ÁFRICA: el pueblo masái une fuerzas para arrendar tierras https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/a-maasai-conservancy-uses-private-lands-to-protect-kenyas-wildlife-corridors/ AUSTRALIA: Victoria firma el primer tratado histórico con los pueblos aborígenes https://www.dw.com/en/australia-first-ever-treaty-signed-with-aboriginal-people/a-74720944 CANADÁ: el Vaticano devuelve artefactos Indígenas https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/vatican-returns-canada-artefacts-connected-indigenous-people-2025-11-15/ ESTADOS UNIDOS: agricultores Indígenas revitalizan la antigua agricultura en los desiertos https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/from-waffle-gardens-to-terraces-indigenous-groups-revive-farming-heritage-in-americas-deserts/ Esta es una producción de Radio de Derechos Indígenas. Nuestros programas son gratuitos para escuchar, descargar y difundir.