In this radio interview hosted by Cultural Survival, Vicky Tauli-Corpuz of the Igorot Kankanaey Indigenous community discusses her work as UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and formerly the Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. She shares her experience resisting projects of then-president Ferdinand Marcos, including stopping the construction of the Chico River Hydroelectric Dam. She encourages Indigenous activists to reach out to international community and demand Indigenous rights so they can maintain their communities and cultures.
