Indigenous Rights Advocacy

A flyer for the rally against hate speech on January 13, 2023

Update on Ainu rights advocacy events in Hokkaido

Post author:Michael Ioannides
Post published:January 12, 2024
Post category:Indigenous Rights Advocacy

Tomorrow, Saturday, January 13, 2024, there will be a rally at the Kaderu Building in Sapporo to protest hate speech against Ainu and Koreans. If any AinuToday readers are located…

The statue of Shakushain in Ma'uta Park. Photo by Michael J. Ioannides

NHK World Documentary on 2023 Shakushain Memorial Ceremony

Post author:Michael Ioannides
Post published:January 12, 2024
Post category:Cultural Preservation Indigenous Rights Advocacy

On September 23, 2023, the 77th annual Shakushain memorial festival and ceremony was held in Ma'uta Park in Shin-Hidaka town, Hokkaido. One of the largest annual gatherings of Ainu people…

International Symposium: The Indigenous Right to Catch Salmon in Rivers

Post author:Michael Ioannides
Post published:March 12, 2023
Post category:Indigenous Rights Advocacy

An International Symposium on the Indigenous Right to Catch Salmon in Rivers will take place in Urahoro, Hokkaido from May 26-28, 2023.This symposium is sponsored by Raporo Ainu Nation. Raporo…