08/08/2026
Today we honor Indigenous Peoples around the world.. their cultures, knowledge, languages, and rights. On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (Aug 9), listen, learn, amplify Indigenous voices, and support Indigenous-led solutions.
Resources to learn, amplify, and act:
🪶United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) — official day materials and event info: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/
🪶 UN Sustainable Development Goals — Indigenous peoples and SDG guidance: https://sdgs.un.org/topics/indigenous-peoples
🪶Cultural Survival — Indigenous rights news, campaigns, and donation opportunities: https://www.culturalsurvival.org/
🪶International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA) — global reports, country briefings: https://www.iwgia.org/
🪶Survival International — advocacy and ways to support isolated and tribal peoples: https://www.survivalinternational.org/
🪶National Indigenous organizations:
🏹North America: National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) — https://www.ncai.org/
🏹Australia: National Indigenous Australians Agency — https://www.niaa.gov.au/
🏹 New Zealand: Te Puni Kōkiri — https://www.tpk.govt.nz/
🪶Educational reading:
🏹“Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer
🏹“The Right to Be Cold” by Sheila Watt-Cloutier
🪶 Language & cultural support:
🏹 FirstVoices — Indigenous language resources and archives: https://www.firstvoices.com/
🪶 Local tribal/First Nations language programs
🏹 Indigenous films & festivals https://imaginenative.org/
🪶Podcasts: “All My Relations,” “Toasted Sister”
🪶Amplify Indigenous-led media and creators
🏹 Donate to or volunteer with Indigenous-led organizations and land trusts.
🏹 Learn about and support Indigenous land rights and legal protections in your region.