Last Updated on May 2, 2016
The three legs supporting IC intentional communication and journalism are Intelligence Information Ideas. Intelligence from grassroots groups and advocacy organizations, combined with ideas from research and education think tanks, makes it possible for authentic journalists to make information comprehensible. Storytelling for Survival is a journalistic tool deployed by IC Magazine to connect indigenous communities worldwide with a comprehensive understanding of new threats, challenges and opportunities.
Researchers, analysts and journalists that contribute to IC help protect the Indigenous Peoples Movement from its enemies, as well as help it surmount barriers to freedom erected by states and markets. When effective, storytelling from an informed indigenous perspective can help to redistribute political power.
Comprehending Communications in Conflict helps indigenous resistance to globalization make the connection between intelligent communications and networked power. Applying the Power of Moral Sanction in fighting for our lives is central to rebuilding democratic society, of which the indigenous resistance to tyrannical powers is an essential component.
Recognizing the contribution of indigenous peoples to democratic renewal helps to reduce violence against them, and leads to a process of social transformation that appreciates their human dignity. Countering the malign neglect of establishment media, IC Magazine constitutes an international exchange of news and information, combining emerging technologies and indigenous networks to engage with their allies and supporters.
The diversity of experience and perspective that IC brings to modern media serves to enact the collective vision, that in turn catalyzes the indigenous movement for truth, liberation and reconciliation. Integrating this resistance through dialogue and discussion builds a sense of solidarity based on ideas; relating these ideas to the conflict between modern states and indigenous nations is what distinguishes IC Magazine from all other media. Won’t you join me in supporting intelligent communication?
Across the world right now, Indigenous peoples are facing a renewed assault on their lands, rights, and ways of life.
From extractive industries pushing deeper into ancestral territories, to governments rolling back hard-won protections,
the threat is global—and it is growing.
What makes this moment especially dangerous is how little attention it receives.
Stories like this are disappearing in real time. Mainstream media
barely covers it and the coverage is fragmented. The public is left without the context
needed to understand what is truly at stake.
That is exactly why IC Magazine exists..
For more than 20 years, IC has reported on Indigenous struggles worldwide — consistently, independently, and without compromise.
We don’t follow news cycles; we trace patterns. We don’t sensationalize; we provide context.
And when the world looks away, we stay focused.
But this work is increasingly difficult to sustain.
We refuse to lock our reporting behind a paywall. We don’t sell access through subscriptions.
And we don’t answer to advertisers. IC Magazine survives solely because readers like you choose to
support independent Indigenous journalism.
Please donate today if you can. Every contribution helps us to continue this crucial work.
Thank you,
John Ahni Schertow
Founder and Editor in Chief
