IC Editor in Chief talks about the Miskitu, the U’wa and Biocultural Rights

IC Editor in Chief talks about the Miskitu, the U’wa and Biocultural Rights

People of Interest Interview - July 5, 2016
intercontinentalcry
July 6, 2016
 

Last Updated on April 10, 2025

On July 5, 2016, IC Editor in Chief John Ahni Schertow returned to CKUW’s People of Interest as part of an ongoing monthly discussion about the latest stories on Intercontinental Cry.

This month, Ahni takes a look at Miskitu in Nicaragua, the U’wa‘s ongoing blockade in Colombia, and Elizabeth Walsh’s recent article on climate change and land rights.

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You can listen to the interview below…

Dear reader,

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

 
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