Last Updated on September 14, 2026
I don’t usually write appeals like this.
For more than two decades, I’ve worked to keep Intercontinental Cry alive because I believe Indigenous Peoples deserve journalism that takes their struggles seriously — journalism that listens, investigates, connects the dots and holds power to account.
IC has never been a big newsroom. It has never had a large staff or a deep pool of funding behind it. It has been built, largely, through persistence: one story, one investigation, one conversation and one reader at a time.
Today, I’m asking those readers for help.
I need to raise $500 within the next two weeks to keep IC operating.
That money will help cover the basic costs of keeping the magazine online and continuing to publish. More importantly, it will give me the breathing room I need to keep doing the work rather than wondering whether IC can make it through another month.
There are countless stories about Indigenous Peoples that never make the headlines. There are communities defending their lands, waters and cultures against enormous pressures. There are governments and corporations making decisions that affect Indigenous lives, often with little scrutiny.
Those stories still matter.
IC exists to make sure they are not ignored.
If IC has informed you, challenged you, taught you something or helped you see an issue differently, please consider making a donation today — no matter how small.
I’m asking for help because I want to keep the lights on.
$500. Two weeks. That’s the goal.
If you can help, thank you. If you can’t donate, sharing this appeal is just as valuable.
And to everyone who has supported IC over the years: thank you for keeping this work alive.
— John Ahniwanika Schertow
Founding Editor, Intercontinental Cry
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
