Indigenous Peoples Organizations

It is our wish that ethnic minorities realize their right to a better quality of life, confidently participate in development processes; national cultural heritages will be preserved and handed down to descendants; with their...

The Cambodia Indigenous Youth Association (CIYA) was established by a group of Cambodian Indigenous Students in Phnom Penh in 2005 and was officially recognised by the Royal Government of Cambodia (Ministry of Interior) in...

With a view to establishing itself as a unitary referent of the popular movement of the department of Intibucá, the fight in defense of the environment, the rescue of the Lenca culture and to improve the living conditions of...

The Indigenous Peoples’ Foundation for Education and Environment (IPF) was officially established by a joint effort of indigenous peoples’ leaders and local academics. Its main aim at that time was to build capacity for...

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...

The Maleya Foundation is an indigenous peoples’ organization working on environment, climate change, human rights and development in Bangladesh, with focus on the rights of IPs.

The Mesoamerican Alliance of Peoples and Forests (AMPB) is an organisation facilitating the coordination and exchange of territorial authorities that administer or influence major forested areas of Mesoamerica. Indigenous...

MASTA (Moskitia Asla Takanka – “Unity of La Moskitia”) was founded on the 26th June 1976 in the community of Awas, in the territory of BAMIASTA. It aims to strengthen indigenous autonomy and governance in La Moskitia...

National Confederation of Indigenous Horse Societies ( NCIHS ) is a forum representing different societies working for the indigenous breed of horses ive. Marwari, Kathiawari, Maipuri, Spiti, Zanskari and Sindhi.

POINT (Promotion of Indigenous and Nature Together) was established in March 2012. It is started as a response to the lack of organization led by “Indigenous Peoples” working for Indigenous Peoples’ issues in Myanmar. In the...

Sotz’il is an Indigenous Organisation of a technical nature, based on the principles and values of the Mayan cosmic vision, and is made up of community representatives and indigenous leaders and professionals. Sotz'il's main...

Tarum Development Organization (TDO) visualized a prosperous, self-reliant, self-governed and just society that is free from all forms of discrimination and exploitation and where all peoples can live with peace and dignity.