“I represent, not only the lumads and the indigenous peoples, but all the humble citizens of the country.”
Manobo leader Eufemia Cullamat to represent indigenous peoples in Congress
Category: Indigenous Peoples
Lumad kids throw birthday bash for Ka Satur
In today’s celebration, Lumad school children took turns in hugging the former lawmaker, thanking him for being an inspiration to their struggle for their rights and for their ancestral domains.
Angry Marawi women,youth barge through public hearing
By KATH M. CORTEZ Davao Today MARAWI CITY, Philippines – Nearly two years of never-ending struggle to go back to where their houses once stood, the women and the youth held another show of anger and dismay over the failure of the government to improve the ground zero here, the scene of the heaviest battles…
Can Bangsamoro Autonomous region bring genuine peace to Moro people?
“…if traditional politicians will be here to stay, then this will be no different from the past attempts to build an autonomous region.”
How Myanmar indigenous peoples defend their rights over natural resources
The peace park is an expression and integration of Karen people’s right to self-determination, natural resource management, environmental protection, and good governance.
Kawthoolei travelogue: A continuing journey of Karen indigenous peoples to self-determination
Karen peoples have re-envisioned their indigenous territories through the establishment of Salween Peace Park as “a space of peace, self-determination, environmental integrity, and cultural survival.”
Salugpongan leaders slam red-tagging
Datu Kaylo clarified that Salugpongan has been recognized by the NCIP Region XI as Tribal Council of elders in 2003, and it is entitled to all rights, benefits, and privileges granted under Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples’Rights Act (IPRA).
Context of Talaingod incident | The decades-old struggle of Lumad in Pantaron Mountain Range for ancestral land, right to self-determination
In light of the recent events, Bulatlat compiled some of its stories on Pantaron Mountain Range to provide context why the government has been deploying battalions of soldiers in Mindanao and why Lumad schools are under attack.
Lumad group: Duterte’s ‘Manobo leader’ is fake, crooked
“Joel Unad is a fake tribal leader who claims thousands of hectares through faulty Certificate of Ancestral Domain Titles (CADT),” PASAKA said.
Radyo Lumad, voice of Mindanao’s tribes
Since October 2017, Radyo Lumad has been on air eight hours a day, five times a week.
The woman who squeezed men’s balls and other stories of courage and hope recognized at Gawad Agong
Katribu hopes to encourage more journalists to write about indigenous peoples’ struggles and aspirations.