Indigenous Peoples Organizations

Founded in 1977 by the late Eben Hopson of Barrow, Alaska, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) has flourished and grown into a major international non-government organization representing approximately 180,000 Inuit of Alaska...

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...

Established in August 2002, the Welfare Association for the Development of Afghanistan is an indigenous, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization with accreditation from the government of Afghanistan and the Afghan NGOs...