“Lets keep learning and standing our ground, defending our ancestral lands and defending our rights for the next generation here at Salugpongan, here at Salugpongan”

Salugpongan means “unity” and is the name of the lumad council in their area which helped found the salugpongan schools.

All 54 Salugpongan schools have been forcibly closed by the government. They were accused of terrorism, indoctrination, and for teaching the youth to rebel against the goverment despite thr fact they had gone thru all legal processes to run their schools and were accredited by the dept, of education. Many Salugpongan Schools were destroyed by the military and paramilitaries through violent force even before the official govt closure in 2019.

But in sanctuary/evacuation schools, the legacy, spirit, values, and curriculum of salugpongan schools live on.

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Today’s episode of Lumad Radio Hour honors the Lumad 26 and all people working for the liberation and self determination of all Black and Indigenous people everywhere. Featuring a mix filled with Afro beats, sounds of Revolution, and jazzy rebellion made in collaboration by Cece and Mallory. Cece is a prison abolitionist, a dreamer, a weaver, a facilitator among many other things. You can learn more about the Lumad 26 and the Lumad struggle for self determination at instagram.com/liyang_network.

Lumad Radio Hour is a monthly radio show featuring music from Lumad (indigenous) communities in Mindanao. Each show will be two hours in duration, featuring a mix of music, conversation and sounds from Lumad communities. Lumad Radio Hour is hosted by dublab DJ, Mallory Lei-Smith, who is not Lumad, in collaboration with Liyang Network. Liyang is a local to global advocacy network that amplifies the calls to action of Lumad communities on the frontlines of environmental protection.