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Indigenous Peoples Organizations

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The Native Amazon Operation (OPAN) is the first indigenous organization founded in Brazil, in 1969. For 52 years, OPAN has been working to strengthen indigenous leadership in the regional scenario, valuing their culture and...
Rights & Advocacy Culture Natural resources & biodiversity Sustainable Development Brazil
The General Organization of Mayuruna has the objective of fighting for development and for cultural valorization, in addition to the defense of the Matsés right and territory.
Rights & Advocacy Culture Brazil
We Mẽbêngôkre (or Kayapó) communities created, in 2001, the Raoni Institute to defend the interests of our people. IR is a non-profit, non-partisan Civil Society Organization of Public Interest located in the city of Peixoto...
Rights & Advocacy Culture Economic development Brazil
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...
Rights & Advocacy Culture Economic development Finland Russia Norway Sweden Regional
SPDM - Associação Paulista para o Desenvolvimento da Medicina is a civil association, of a philanthropic nature, recognized as a Federal, State and Municipal public utility entity.
Health Brazil
The União dos Povos Indígenas do Vale do Javari (UNIVAJA) is a civil entity with private rights, non-profit, partisan and religious, with headquarters and jurisdiction in the city of Atalaia do Norte, in the state of Amazonas...
Rights & Advocacy Culture Brazil