In today's globalizing world indigenous peoples endure forced assimilation, discrimination, exploitation by powerful economic interests,
Cultural Survival partners with indigenous peoples to:Â
- secure their rights in international and national law;
- promote respect for their right to self-determination;
- ensure their right to full and effective participation in the political, economic, and social life of the country in which they live; and
- enjoy their rights to their lands, resources, languages, and cultures