Indigenous Peoples Organizations

Amava Oluntu seeks to create interpersonal spaces of learning that recognize the multiple forms of wisdom we all have to share with one another. Seeking to create more just futures, they focus on youth to equip young citizens...

As a repository of traditional knowledge, our role has never been more important, as our planet faces major threats from environmental degradation and global warming. And to deal with it, we must act at all levels, in...

The Grootbos Foundation is a non-profit organisation, established in 2003 with the VISION of conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom and uplifting the communities therein

The Indigenous First Nation Advocacy South Africa (IFNASA) is a Cultural Civil Rights Movement, focusing on the Restoration of the Essence of the Classified Coloured People, Seed of the First and Foundation People of South...

The ‡Khomani San community seeks to be “an empowered and vibrant community that values and is grounded in its culture and tradition, deriving optimal benefit from the various resources and assets owned by and available to it...

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...

SAFIHRO is an indigenous and Human Rights, Community and Skills development, Paralegal Services and Judicial Council organisation. SAFIHRO has been founded by a descendant of the Griqua people, Barend Christoffel van Wyk for...

IPACC is a network of 135 indigenous peoples’ organisations in 21 African countries. This makes it the largest indigenous peoples’ network in the world. IPACC was legally founded in 1997 when a draft constitution was adopted...