Indigenous Peoples Organizations

Ak´ Tenamit is an Indigenous Community Based Organization dedicated to appropriate vocational training, preventive and curative health and sustainable economic development for the self-determination of native peoples and...

The East African Civil Society Organizations’ Forum is an autonomous umbrella body of all Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and CSOs in East Africa, with the primary objective of building a critical mass of knowledgeable...

The Eastern Africa National Networks of AIDS and Health Service Organizations (EANNASO) is a regional umbrella body bringing together civil society (CS) and community group (CG) voices to inform policies and improve the...

The Indigenous Heartland Organization (IHO) was formulated and registered in Tanzania as a nonprofit making organization, to facilitate the empowerment and development of indigenous people living in or adjacent to protected...

The Council of the Ch'orti' Nation was formed in 2016, we are made up of three indigenous organizations representing the Ch'orti' people, the Ch'orti Peasant Indigenous Association "Nuevo Día", located in the Ch'orti region '...

Ngorongo Conservation Area Authority (NCAA)'s vision "The best conservation area in the World”. The authority's mission statement is "To sustainably conserve biodiversity and cultural heritage, enhance livelihood of the...

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...

The Pastoralist Indigenous Non Governmental Organization's Forum (PINGO's Forum) is an advocacy coalition of indigenous peoples' organizations who are currently 53, working in Tanzania for the rights of the marginalized...

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...

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...

The Tanzania Land Alliance (TALA) is a member-based organization representing the leading land rights civil society organizations in Tanzania. TALA plays a unique role in giving local communities and members a voice to...