About
Following on the success of the foundational role of civil society in bringing the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) into international law — and effectively changing the narrative from the military doctrine of deterrence to humanitarian consequences — early innovators in the formation of ICAN, colleagues in science and medicine, Indigenous Peoples and affected community members, came together (virtually) in 2021 to form The Nuclear Truth Project.
Our mission is to build support and political will to maintain momentum for our ultimate goal – the total elimination of nuclear weapons. We seek acknowledgement and redress for those who have been harmed, and minimization of future harms from the widespread ecological damage that has already been done.
NUCLEAR TRUTH ARCHIVE
The Nuclear Truth Project is investigating the potential for archival work centered on evidence of lived experience and a broad range of historical, scientific, health and analytical materials with commentaries. We envision that the Project will seek out existing materials and testimonials with permission from affected communities, and to solicit and make accessible new testimonies and other materials from experts on nuclear impacts.
NUCLEAR TRUTH PROTOCOLS
The protocols developed by the Nuclear Truth Project aim to protect the vulnerable, shield them from further trauma and harm, and ensure nuclear justice is centered in the work to redress both historic and any future harms from nuclear activities. We believe protocols are an essential element when working in relation to communities that have been harmed by nuclear experimentation, colonialism and aggression. Successfully challenging nuclear colonialism, racism and elitism is most effectively done by the people whose lives have been directly impacted, along with the support of intentional allies. Protocols are essential tools for those sectors wishing to engage with Indigenous Peoples and affected communities – academics, media, diplomats, governments, activists, aid organizations, and others.
Please visit our Protocols and send through any feedback to us through the links provided.
DNA Repair. 2017. 16 x 20 in. Acrylic on Watercolor Paper. Mallery Quetawki (Zuni Pueblo). artist site | instagram
DNA has the ability to repair itself through complex mechanisms and pathways when damage occurs. Its intricacy of repair can be compared to the creation of beaded items in Native Culture. Designs are thought out ahead and require skill and patience to be able to bead such intricate pieces. When a beaded necklace comes undone, the stones/beads are restrung by using what is already there. The design used is from the Crow Nation. The use of the flower design symbolizes the idea of regrowth.
We would like to acknowledge the support of Ms. Quetawki’s images by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, the University of New Mexico NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy.
We would like to acknowledge the support of Ms. Quetawki’s images by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, the University of New Mexico NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy.