We all know that to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we need financial and human resources among others. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the world needs between USD 5-7 trillion to achieve the SDG goals by 2030. Indigenous peoples can play an important role in holding states to account for the equitable use of public resources and misuse of office for those mandated to implement SDG 16. Fundamentally, SDG 16 has to do with transparency and access to information. Only through the free flow of information and by holding duty-bears to account will we achieve the strong institutions that are necessary for securing peace and justice. Indigenous activists play a key role in gathering information and calling attention to abuses, as their communities are often the most vulnerable when it comes to violations of human rights.