Indigenous Peoples Organizations

50 years ago our community was forcibly evicted from our homeland, The Chagos Islands, by the British Government to make way for a United States military base. We were exiled to the Seychelles and Mauritius where we have...

Mothers and Children Multisectoral Development Organization (MCMDO) is an indigenous, nongovernmental, nonprofit and humanitarian organization founded in 1997. MCMDO works to improve the lives of disadvantaged mothers and...

Norske Samers Riksforbund (Norwegian Sami National Association) is a cultural political organization that engages in voluntary work and stands for Sámi parliamentary elections. We have 25 Sami associations around Norway...

Riddu Riđđu Festivàla is an international indigenous festival, which takes place annually in Manndalen, Kåfjord municipality, Nord-Troms county. For more than 30 years, Riddu Riđđu has worked to create a stronger awareness...

The Saami Council is a voluntary Saami organization (a non–governmental organization), with Saami member organizations in Finland, Russia, Norway and Sweden. Since it was founded in 1956 the Saami Council has actively dealt...

The United Nations Association of Norway was created in 1946. We aim to increase knowledge of the UN and international affairs in Norway. Our target groups are vast: teachers, students, the press, and the population as a...