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CATALOGUE OF WEBSITES RELATED TO INDIGENOUS ISSUES
INDIGENOUS
ORGANIZATIONS, SUPPORT
GROUPS
AND
INFORMATIVE
WEBSITES
(by region)
Central/South America and Caribbean
Former USSR and Eastern Europe
Support Groups and Information Centers
[1]
OHCHR List of
Indigenous Organizations (incl. contact information)
(S)
Here you will find a list of Indigenous organizations worldwide that are involved in international work. The list contains contact information for each Indigenous organization and is organized by country (from “Algeria” to “Zimbabwe”). The list was prepared by the Indigenous Project Team of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. All information is from December 2002.
INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS:
[2]
Aleut International Association
[homepage
under construction]
[3]
Arctic Athabaskan Council [USA-Canada]
The
AAC is an international treaty organization established to represent the
interests of Athabaskan member First Nation governments in Arctic Council fora,
and to foster a greater understanding of the common heritage of all Athabaskan
peoples of Arctic North America.
[4]
Gwich’in Council International
[USA-Canada]
The
GCI was established in 1999 to ensure that all regions of the Gwich'in Nation in
the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska are represented at the Arctic
Council, as well as to play an active and significant role in the development of
policies that relate to the Circumpolar Arctic. The GCI founding members
represent approximately 9,000 indigenous peoples of Gwich'in descent.
[5]
Gwich'in
Steering Committee
[USA]
The
GSC was formed in 1988 in response to strong efforts by the Reagan
administration to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to leasing for oil, a
threat to the caribou calving grounds and to the very heart of the Gwich'in. GSC
continues to uphold its mandate to protect the caribou calving grounds.
[6]
Greenland Home Rule
Government
[Greenland]
Greenland
is a distinct community within the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland Home Rule was
introduced on May 1, 1979. The Greenland Home Rule Government can adopt
legislation and administer its own affairs in virtually all areas except for a
few like the police, the judicial system, foreign affairs, and the defence. Greenland cooperates with the Inuit peoples of Canada,
Alaska and Russia through its membership of the Inuit
Circumpolar Conference.
[7]
Inuit Circumpolar Conference
[Alaska-Canada-Greenland-Russia]
The
Inuit Circumpolar Conference represents the approximately 150,000 Inuit of
Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia). Its principal goals are to
strengthen unity among Inuit; promote Inuit rights and interests on an
international level; develop and encourage long-term policies that safeguard the
Arctic environment; and seek full and active partnership in the political,
economic, and social development of circumpolar regions.
[8]
Inuit Circumpolar Conference (Greenland)
[Greenland]
Website
of the regional ICC Office in Greenland. Among others, the website offers
general information, statements and resources relating to international
Indigenous rights and issues.
[9]
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
[Canada]
ITK
is the national Inuit organization in Canada, representing four Inuit regions
– Nunatsiavut (Labrador), Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunavut, and the
Inuvialuit region in the Northwest Territories. ITK seeks to represent the
rights and interests of the Inuit of Canada at the national level, and to
improve living conditions for Inuit economically and socially. In putting forth
the positions of Canadian Inuit on international matters, it cooperate with the Inuit
Circumpolar Conference (Canada).
[10]
Pauktuutit – Inuit Women of
Canada [Canada]
Pauktuutit
is the national non-profit association representing all Inuit women in Canada.
Its mandate is to foster a greater awareness of the needs of Inuit women, and to
encourage their participation in community, regional and national concerns in
relation to social, cultural and economic development. It has undertaken
comprehensive projects on family violence, child sexual abuse, housing,
traditional Inuit midwifery and birthing practices, tobacco cessation, economic
development, and clothing and child day care.
[11]
Saami Council
[Finland-Russia-Norway-Sweden]
The
Saami Council is a voluntary Saami organization (NGO) with member organizations
in Finland, Russia, Norway and Sweden. The primary aim of the Saami Council is
the promotion of Saami rights and interests in these countries, to
consolidate the feeling of affinity among the Saami people, to attain
recognition for the Saami as a nation and to maintain the economic, social and
cultural rights of the Saami in the legislation of the four states.
[12]
Sami
Parliament Sweden [Sweden]
The Sami Parliament was founded in 1993 as a Government authority with 31 members, elected in a general election by Sami entitled to vote. The Sami Parliament in Sweden has double roles, being both a popularly elected body and a Government authority at the same time. The Sami Parliament is not yet a self-governing body.
OTHER WEBSITES:
[13]
An Introduction to the Sami
people – General information and links to more…
History,
Homeland, Music, Art, Politics, Reindeer, Land rights, Links, etc.
[14]
Arctic Council
The
Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that provides a mechanism
to address the common concerns and challenges faced by the Arctic governments
and the people of the Arctic. The following Indigenous organizations have
Permanent Participant status: Aleut
International Association, Arctic
Athabaskan Council, Gwich'in
Council International, Inuit
Circumpolar Conference, Saami
Council, and Russian
Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North.
[15]
Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples’
Secretariat
The
Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat of the Arctic Council helps Arctic Indigenous
organisations to work together through the Arctic
Council. On this site you will find information about the Indigenous
member organisations, as well as the Arctic Council. You will also find
information about issues that are important to Arctic indigenous peoples, such
as Traditional
Knowledge, Climate
Change and Toxic
Substances in the Arctic environment.
[16]
Arctic Network for the Support of the
Indigenous Peoples of the Russian Arctic - ANSIPRA
[Russian
Federation]
ANSIPRA is a communication network linking Russian Indigenous Peoples’ Organisations with international institutions and organisations alarmed about the future of the indigenous peoples of the Russian North. The website is posting information (articles, reference work, maps) on all sorts of relevant issues, including download versions of the network's bulletin.
[17]
Circumpolar Peoples WWW Virtual
Library
This
Virtual Library offers access to internet resources regarding Circumpolar
Peoples. Resources are organized according to the following topics: arts,
culture, education, environment, health, media, social development, tribes, and
women.
[18] European Union – “Rights of Indigenous Peoples” site
This
website contains information on European Union policy on Indigenous peoples. You
will find an overview, as well as resolutions, statements, and other documents
of the European Commission, the EU Council, and other bodies of the European
Union. You will also find information on EU sponsored projects and conferences
addressing Indigenous peoples. The site also contains information on the EU’s
“Human rights & Democratisation Policy” in general.
[19]
EU.Indigenous: European Union Policies
on Indigenous Peoples
Here
you will find information related to European Union policies on Indigenous
peoples, including documents of EU bodies and statements of Indigenous Peoples
on EU policy. The site is not sponsored by the EU.
[20]
Nordic Sami Institute
[Norway]
The
NSI’s mission is to strengthen and develop, through research, Sami language,
culture and social life seen in a pan-Sami perspective. Funding is provided
mainly by the Nordic Council of Ministers, which is the collaborative body of
the Nordic governments.
[21]
Resource Centre for the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples [Norway]
The
aim of the Resource Centre is to increase knowledge and understanding of the
rights of Saami and other Indigenous peoples. The Centre was established by a
[22]
Indigenous Peoples of Africa Co-ordinating
Committee - IPACC [all
of Africa] (F)
IPACC
is a network of Indigenous peoples’ organisations in Africa. It is a
membership organization with about 100 member organizations around the
continent. Members elect an Executive Committee representing five regions in
Africa including a special regional representative of indigenous women. IPACC
was born out of the African caucus of Indigenous peoples at the UN Working Group
on Indigenous Populations held annually in Geneva.
[23]
Association TAMAYNUT
[Maroc]
TAMAYNUT est une association culturelle non gouvernementale crée en 1978. Actuellement elle a 26 sections partout au Maroc. L’association vise à valoriser et à enrichir la langue et la culture amazighes en fixant les objectifs suivants: l’enseigner la langue amazighe; militer pour l’enlèvement de l’état de siège sur la langue et la culture amazighe; militer pour la reconnaissance des droits de l’homme et de par là, les droits linguistiques et culturels du peuple amazighe; s’activer afin que tamazighte ait une part du budget national.
[24]
Communauté des
Autochtones du Rwanda - CAURWA [Rwanda]
(F)
CAURWA
is a Batwa organization founded in 1995 and based in Kigali (Rwanda). Its activities reach all parts of Rwanda. Through CAURWA, different Batwa
organizations have joined forces in the struggle for the upliftment of the Batwa
community. CAURWA seeks to make socio-economic opportunities more accessible to
the Batwa communities, and to improve the capacity of Batwa communities to
impact political decision-making on a local, national and international level.
[25] Congrès
Mondial Amazigh
[Afrique
du Nord]
Le
CMA est une ONG internationale de défense des droits du peuple amazigh (berbère)
créée en 1995. Le CMA vise par des moyens pacifiques et légaux les objectifs
suivants: défendre et promouvoir l’identité culturelle de la nation Amazighe
et soutenir son développement dans tous les domaines à l’intérieur et à
l’extérieur de Tamazgha; oeuvrer pour la reconnaissance officielle de
l’identité amazighe.
[26]
Forest
Peoples Programme: „Briefings: Africa – Documents, Reports, Briefings and
Links“ (F)
FPP supports forest peoples in their
struggle to control the use of their lands and resources, and works to put human
rights issues at the heart of the debate about forests. FPP produces a wide
range of briefings and reports relating to Indigenous peoples. On this site you
will find information on African Indigenous peoples’ issues.
[27]
Héritiers de la Justice
[DR
Congo] (F)
HJ
is a Congolese (formerly Zaïrean) NGO working to promote human rights and
peace in the Great Lakes Region. It is related to the Protestant Church of
Congo. HJ provides training to grassroots organizations in human rights defence
and mediation. It has also provided support to Burundian and Rwandan refugee
children.
[28]
Home of the Southern African San
[Southern
Africa]
Website
with various information about the San and links to a number of Indigenous
organizations.
[29]
Kuru Family of Organizations
[South
Africa-Botswana]
The
KFO is an affiliated group of eight NGOs working in Botswana and South Africa
that has the common goal of empowering the most vulnerable group of indigenous
peoples in southern Africa, namely the San, to take control over their own
destinies through a holistic process approach to development.
[30]
Movement for the Survival of the
Ogoni People - MOSOP [Nigeria]
Ogoni
is a land of half a million people in the Niger delta, Nigeria's main
oil-producing area. Over more than four decades, in return for billions of
dollars-worth of oil extracted from Ogoni land, its people have experienced only
poverty, pollution, and violence. MOSOP stands for the Ogoni people's right to
choose the use of their land and its resources, and strives for a future where
all "stakeholders" in Ogoni's human and natural wealth can experience
peace and prosperity. It remains a leading advocate for dialogue, justice and
democratic, non-violent change.
[31]
Ogiek Rural Integral Projects - ORIP
[Kenya]
ORIP
is an Indigenous NGO supporting the hunter-gatherer communities of Kenya
focusing specifically on the Ogiek/Dorobo people. It was established in 1999 in
response to the community's need for a platform to address their issues and
concerns. ORIP offers organisational, legal, advocacy, linguistic and cultural
expert technical support to the Ogiek in their struggle for social justice and
dignity.
[32]
Ogiek.org – Supporting the rights of all Ogiek
people in East Africa
The Ogiek.org website is a partnership of human rights organizations and groups around the world who support the rights of the Ogiek, an Indigenous people in Kenya.
[33]
South African San Institute
[Southern
Africa]
SASI
is an independent NGO that mobilizes resources for the benefit of the San
peoples of southern Africa. SASI does this through activities such as community
mobilisation, fundraising, lobbying, networking, training, building strategic
alliances and capacity building on issues related to culture, language,
income-generation, health and social environment, and land rights.
[34]
The
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies – Africa
This
site is maintained by the Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS). It
contains a variety of resources and links related to Indigenous peoples in
Africa.
[35]
UNESCO - Protection des ressources
culturelles des pygmées du Gabon
Site
émanant du Secteur Culture de l’UNESCO dans le cadre du projet-pilote du
Bureau de l’UNESCO a Libreville intitulé « Protection des ressources
culturelles des pygmées du Gabon et leur intégration dans le processus de développement ».
Il comporte notamment un rapport technique provisoire du projet et des
informations sur les peuples pygmées. Les Pygmées du Gabon se nomment également
Bakoya, Babongo et Baka.
[36]
Working Group of Indigenous
Minorities of Southern Africa - WIMSA
[Southern
Africa]
WIMSA was established in 1996 at the request of the San in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, to provide a platform for their communities to express their problems, needs and concerns, to advocate and lobby for San rights, and to provide training and advice to San communities.
[37]
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation
– AIPP [all
of Asia]
AIPP
is a regional organisation conceived by indigenous peoples organizations in 1988
to strengthen the process of building cooperation and solidarity among
indigenous peoples of Asia. Currently, membership of AIPP stands at 19
organizations from 10 different countries. AIPP is committed to the cause of
protecting and revitalizing indigenous systems and institutions and their
control over their ancestral homelands and their own development and future.
[38]
Asian Indigenous & Tribal Peoples Network
[all of Asia]
AITPN
is an alliance of indigenous and tribal peoples’ organisations and individual
activists across the Asian region. It seeks to promote and protect the rights of
indigenous and tribal peoples in Asia through lobbying, research, training
programmes, and involvement in international standard-setting.
[39] Chin
Human Rights Organization
[India,
Bangladesh, Burma]
CHRO
is an NGO working to protect and promote the rights of the Chin people. It
was formed in 1995 by a group of Chin to monitor, document and make
internationally known the human rights situation in Chinland.
[40]
Centre for Organisation Research &
Education - CORE [India]
CORE
is a representative indigenous peoples’ organization based in Manipur, India.
It works on grassroots support and advocacy for the rights of the indigenous and
tribal peoples in the North East of India, with particular emphasis on the over
thirty different indigenous peoples of Manipur.
[41]
Cordillera Peoples Alliance
[Philippines]
CPA
is an independent federation of progressive peoples organizations, most of them
grassroots-based organizations among Indigenous communities in the Cordillera
Region, Philippines. CPA is committed to the promotion and defense of Indigenous
peoples’ rights, human rights, social justice, and national freedom and
democracy.
[42]
Forest
Peoples Programme, “Briefings: Asia Pacific” site
FPP
supports forest peoples in their struggle to control the use of their lands and
resources, and works to put human rights issues at the heart of the debate about
forests. FPP produces a wide range of briefings and reports relating to
Indigenous peoples. On this site you will find information relating to the
Indigenous peoples of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, and Russia. The website also contains Asian Indigenous peoples’
statements and Declarations.
[43]
Hmong International Human Rights Watch
[Vietnam-Laos]
Hmong
International Human Rights Watch is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose
it is to bring human rights to the Hmong people. It seeks to educate the general
public regarding the situation of the Hmong and their history of persecution and
genocide, and to methodically document and investigate cases of human rights
violations committed against the Hmong, in order to present them to
international human rights organizations so that justice may be served.
[44]
Khmers
Kampuchea-Krom Federation - KKF [Vietnam]
(F)
KKF
is a world wide body that represents over eight million Khmer Krom people - the
indigenous people of South Vietnam. Its mission is to seek freedom, justice and
the right to self-determination for the Khmer Krom people through the use of
peaceful measures and international law.
[45]
Montagnard
Foundation, Inc. [USA]
MFI
is a private, nonprofit corporation founded in 1990 and based in the USA. Its
purpose is to preserve the lives and the culture of the indigenous Montagnard
(Degar) people of Vietnam's Central Highlands. Its guiding strategy is to
restore, safeguard, and monitor the innate and inalienable human rights of the
Montagnards as described in the covenants and declarations of the United
Nations.
[46]
Nepal Federation of Indigenous
Nationalities [Nepal]
NEFIN
consists of 48 indigenous member organizations widely distributed throughout the
Terai, Hills and Himalayas of Nepal. Its mission is to acquire social equality
and justice for Indigenous Nationalities by preserving their distinct social,
political, cultural and linguistic identities and by promoting their
representation in every aspect of national life.
[47]
Partners of Community Organisations –
PACOS TRUST [Malaysia]
PACOS
is a community based organization that seeks to raise the overall quality of
life of indigenous communities in Malaysia. It strives to empower indigenous
communities through systematic strengthening of community organizations and
indigenous knowledge systems on natural resource management. It supports the
creation of networks of indigenous organizations struggling against the erosion
of their resources and indigenous systems.
[48]
Tebtebba Foundation
[Philippines]
[49]
The World Wide Web
Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies – Asia & the Middle East
This
site is maintained by the Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS). It
contains a variety of resources and links related to Indigenous peoples in Asia
and the Middle East.
[50]
World Sindhi Congress - WSC
[USA-Canada-Wales-Pakistan]
WSC is a human rights advocacy organizations for Sindh and Sindhis with offices in Wales, Canada, and the United States. The main objective of WSC is to create a better understanding among the international community about the disadvantaged status of Sindhis in Pakistan and about the Sindhis’ struggles for human rights and self-determination. In addition WSC strives to carry out welfare and relief work amongst the Sindhi, such as literacy improvement, relief of poverty, health care aid, and natural disaster relief.
INDIGENOUS
ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA:
[51]
Aboriginal
Canada Portal [Canada]
(F)
The
Aboriginal Canada Portal is a window to Canadian Aboriginal on-line resources,
contacts, information, and government programs and services. The portal offers
ease of access and navigation to listings of Aboriginal associations,
businesses, organizations, bands, communities, groups, news and peoples.
[52]
Aboriginal Mapping Network
[Canada]
AMN was established in 1998 as a joint initiative of the Gitxsan and Ahousaht First Nations and Ecotrust Canada. Its mandate is to support aboriginal peoples facing issues such as land claims, treaty negotiations and resource development, with tools such as traditional use studies, GIS mapping and other information systems. On the website you will find a large amount of maps and related data on First Nations in Canada and the United States, as well background information on aboriginal mapping and land issues.
[53]
Assembly of First Nations
[Canada]
(F)
The
AFN is the national representative organization of the First Nations in Canada.
There are over 630 First Nation's communities in Canada. The AFN Secretariat is
designed to present the views of the various First Nations through their leaders
in areas such as: Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Economic Development, Education,
Languages and Literacy, Health, Housing, Social Development, Justice, Taxation,
Land Claims, Environment.
[54]
Confederacy of Treaty Six First
Nations [Canada]
The
Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, a Confederacy of eighteen First Nations
in Canada, is dedicated to ensuring that the terms, spirit, and intent of Treaty
Six (between Great Britain and the Cree, Dene, Nakoda, and Saulteaux Nations)
and the right of First Nations to self-determination are honoured and respected.
The Confederacy acts as a collective voice and asserts Treaty Rights on behalf
of the Treaty Six First Nations through the direction of the Chiefs, and acts as
a liaison between First Nations.
[55]
Grand Council of the Crees - Eeyou Istchee
[Canada]
(F)
The GCC is the political body that represents the approximately 14,000 Crees of eastern James Bay and Southern Hudson Bay in Northern Quebec and conducts Cree relations with the outside world. The Grand Council has twenty members: a Grand Chief and Deputy-Grand Chief elected at large by the Crees, the chiefs elected by each of the nine Cree communities, and one other representative from each community.
[56]
Innu Nation
[Canada]
Website
of the Innu Nation of Nitassinan. Nitassinan refers to the vast area that
encompasses eastern Quebec and Labrador. Some 16,000 Innu inhabit Nitassinan.
The website contains information on Innu history and culture, the Innu
territory, Innu rights and self-government, land and resource issues, and
community issues. It also includes a list of references on the Innu.
[57]
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
[Canada]
ITK
is the national Inuit organization in Canada, representing four Inuit regions
– Nunatsiavut (Labrador), Nunavik (northern Quebec), Nunavut, and the
Inuvialuit region in the Northwest Territories. ITK seeks to represent the
rights and interests of the Inuit of Canada at the national level, and to
improve living conditions for Inuit economically and socially. In putting forth
the positions of Canadian Inuit on international matters, it cooperate with the Inuit
Circumpolar Conference (Canada).
[58]
Métis National Council of Women [Canada]
The
Métis National Council of Women is the only national, autonomous, equality
seeking Métis women’s representative organization and represents the
interests of all Metis women in Canada. It is committed to work with governments
and their agencies to improve Métis women’s lives in the areas of poverty,
economic development, gender equality, employment, health care, a safe and
sustainable environment, and improved care for the very young and the aged.
[59]
Métis National Council [Canada]
The
MNC represents the Métis Nation nationally and internationally. It receives its
mandate and direction from the democratically elected leadership of the Métis
Nation’s governments from Ontario westward. Overall, the MNC’s central goal
is to secure a healthy space for the Métis Nation’s on-going existence within
the Canadian federation.
[60]
Native Women’s Association of Canada - NWAC
[Canada]
(F)
NWAC
is an aggregate of 13 Native women’s organizations from across Canada, and is
founded on the collective goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social,
economic, cultural and political well-being of First Nations and Métis women
within First Nation and Canadian societies. It seeks to help empower women by
being involved in developing and changing legislation which affects them, and by
involving them in the development and delivery of programs promoting equal
opportunity for Aboriginal women.
[61]
Pauktuutit – Inuit Women of
Canada [Canada]
Pauktuutit
is the national non-profit association representing all Inuit women in Canada.
Its mandate is to foster a greater awareness of the needs of Inuit women, and to
encourage their participation in community, regional and national concerns in
relation to social, cultural and economic development. It has undertaken
comprehensive projects on family violence, child sexual abuse, housing,
traditional Inuit midwifery and birthing practices, tobacco cessation, economic
development, and clothing and child day care.
[62]
Quebec
Native Women Inc. [Canada]
(F)
QNW represents women from the First Nations in Quebec and Aboriginal women living in urban areas. It seeks to better the living conditions of Aboriginal women through the promotion of non-violence, justice, health and equality, and to empower women in their commitment to their communities. On the political scene, QNW works for the recognition of equal rights for all Aboriginal women in Canada. QNW is a member of the Native Women’s Association of Canada.
INDIGENOUS
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES:
[63]
American Indian Law Alliance - AILA
[USA]
Founded
in 1989, AILA is an Indigenous NGO that works with Indigenous nations,
communities and organizations in their struggle for sovereignty, human rights,
and social justice. On a national and international level, AILA organizes and
advocates on behalf of and with Indigenous peoples from around the world.
[64]
Dakota-Lakota-Nakota Human
Rights Advocacy Coalition - DLN [USA]
DLN
is a traditional grassroots movement for the protection of Dakota/Lakota/Nakota
treaties and human rights. Its members are volunteer American Indian activists
and other activists for American Indian issues.
[65]
First Nations Development
Institute [USA]
Through
education, advocacy, and capitalization, FNDI is working to restore Native
control and culturally-compatible stewardship of the assets they own - be they
land, human potential, cultural heritage, or natural resources - and to
establish new assets for ensuring the long-term vitality of Native communities.
[66]
Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
[USA]
The
mission of the HETF is to help Haudenosaunee Nations (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga,
Oneida, Mohawk and Tuscarora Nations) in their efforts to conserve, preserve,
protect, and restore their environmental, natural, and cultural resources; to
promote the health and survival of the sacred web of life for future
generations; to support other Indigenous Nations working on environmental
issues; and to fulfill the responsibilities to the natural world without
jeopardizing peace, sovereignty, or treaty obligations.
[67]
Indian Law Resource Center - ILRC
[USA]
(S)
ILRC
is a non-profit law and advocacy organization established and directed by
American Indians. It provides legal assistance to Indian and Alaska Native
nations working to protect their land, resources, human rights, environment, and
cultural integrity. Founded in 1978, the Center provides assistance to tribes
and other indigenous peoples in the United States and in Central and South
America.
[68]
Indigenous
Environmental Network
[USA]
IEN
was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals in the United States
to address environmental and economic justice issues. It seeks to support
Indigenous communities in North America - and in recent years globally - in
protecting sacred sites, land, water, air, natural resources, health, and in
building economically sustainable communities.
[69]
Indigenous Tourism Rights International
[USA]
(S)
Indigenous
Tourism Rights International (formerly the Rethinking Tourism Project) is an
Indigenous Peoples’ organization dedicated to collaborating with Indigenous
communities and networks to help protect native territories, rights and
cultures. Its mission is to facilitate the exchange of local experiences in
order to understand, challenge, and take control of the ways tourism affects
Indigenous Peoples’ lives.
[70]
Internacional Indian Treaty
Council - IITC [USA]
(S)
IITC is an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands.
[71]
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
[USA]
The
LPDC seeks the immediate release of Leonard Peltier, an Anishinabe-Lakota Indian
serving two consecutive life sentences in a U.S. prison for the murders of two
FBI agents. The evidence that Peltier is guilty is far from conclusive and there
are serious concerns about the fairness of the proceedings leading to his
conviction. The LPDC is the center of communication between Leonard Peltier, his
supporters, his family, the media, key government officials, and all other
relevant individuals and groups.
[72]
National Congress of American Indians - NCAI
[USA]
NCAI
is the major national tribal government organization in the USA with 250 member
tribes from throughout the United States. Since 1944, it has worked to inform
the public and the U.S. Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians
and Alaska Natives. It is positioned to monitor federal policy and coordinate
efforts to inform federal decisions that affect tribal interests. NCAI seeks to
secure the rights of tribal governments, including treaty rights; enlighten the
public toward a better understanding of the Indian people; and promote the
common welfare of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
[73]
Native American Rights Fund - NARF
[USA]
NARF is a nonprofit law firm that provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide in the USA, and assists tribes in negotiating with governmental agencies and others. NARF focuses on applying existing laws and treaties to guarantee that federal and state governments live up to their legal obligations. Its practice is concentrated in five key areas: the preservation of tribal existence; the protection of tribal natural resources; the promotion of human rights; the accountability of governments; and the development of Indian law.
OTHER WEBSITES:
[74]
The
World Wide Web Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies – North America
This site is maintained by the Center for World Indigenous Studies (CWIS). It contains a variety of resources and links related to Indigenous peoples in North America.
CENTRAL/SOUTH AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN
CENTRAL
AMERICA (INCL. MEXICO):
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Asociación
Napguana
[Panamá]
La meta de esta asociación es la de unificar los territorios kunas y brindar asistencia a las comunidades indígenas de Panamá. Los indígenas interesados en participar en las actividades de la organización, pueden integrarla. Los objetivos son también de desarrollar actividades sociales, culturales y deportivas entre los asociados y la comunidad para fortalecer los lazos de solidaridad.
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Centro para el Desarrollo Indígena – CEDIN
[Costa
Rica]
El
CEDIN, desde sus inicios le dio máxima prioridad al área de comunicación.
Gracias al apoyo externo canadiense pudieron ampliar y compartir espacios entre
pueblos y territorios indígenas y no indígenas, nacionales e internacionales.
El CEDIN considera que el uso de las nuevas tecnologías debe democratizarse y
no ser exclusividad de los privilegiados. Muchas organizaciones indígenas
costarricenses dependen de redes de solidaridad para suplir sus necesidades
tecnológicas; a esto se debe agregar, que la gran mayoría ni siquiera tiene
acceso a recursos informáticos. El CEDIN se propone traspasar estas fronteras
aportando el conocimiento de las milenarias raíces indígenas costarricenses.
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Congreso
Nacional Indígena
[México]
El
Congreso Nacional Indígena es el espacio de participación activa de las
autoridades, comunidades, pueblos y organizaciones indígenas que buscan una
nueva relación con el Estado mexicano y con la sociedad nacional.
Como
resultado de la 8a. Asamblea Nacional, celebrada en noviembre del 2001, la
Comisión de Seguimiento y todos los Grupos de Trabajo del CNI fueron disueltos,
y en su lugar fue conformada una Comisión Transitoria cuyo principal mandato es
elaborar una nueva propuesta para el mejor logro de la misión y objetivos del
CNI.
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Coordinadora Nacional de
Viudas de Guatemala - CONAVIGUA [Guatemala]
En
septiembre de 1988, varias representantes de viudas de distintas aldeas,
cantones, caserios y pueblos de distintos municipios y departamentos de
Guatemala, se reunieron para celebrar su Primera Asamblea Nacional de Mujeres
Viudas, en la cual acordaron constituir su propia organización que hoy sale a
luz publica y lleva por nombre Coordinadora Nacional de Viudas de Guatemala -
CONAVIGUA. Eligieron por mayoria de votos a su Junta Directiva Nacional, quien
va a dirigir la organizacion,y después de haber sufrido injusticias y
marginacion, esperan que se escuche su voz y puedan ejercer sus legítimos
derechos.
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Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional -
EZLN [México]
En
este sitio se encuentran diferentes declaraciones y comunicados del EZLN. Son
muy interesantes los varios artículos sobre los derechos indígenas y los
acuerdos de San Andrés.
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Fundación Rigoberta Menchú Tum
[México]
La
Fundación es la plataforma institucional de Rigoberta Menchú Tum que garantiza
la realización y ejecución de los planes, programas y acciones a favor de los
Derechos Humanos, de los derechos de los pueblos indígenas y de los aportes a
la solución política de los conflictos mediante el diálogo, las negociaciones
y los acuerdos de paz.
La
Fundación Rigoberta Menchú tiene como objetivo contribuir a recuperar y
enriquecer los valores humanos para la construcción de una ética de paz
mundial, a partir de la diversidad étnica, política y cultural de los pueblos
del mundo. La Fundación ha desarrollado proyectos, investigaciones y
actividades tendientes a fortalecer los espacios de la sociedad civil, la búsqueda
de la Justicia y la generación de oportunidades a través de la capacitación y
formación, así como en la promoción y toma de conciencia de lo necesario que
es construir una Cultura de Paz, sobre la base de la interculturalidad.
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Mundo Kuna
[Panamá]
El
sitio ofrece mucha información sobre los Kuna, su historia, las últimas
noticias Kuna, noticias en general, artículos, etc.
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National Garifuna Council of Belize
[Belize]
The National Garifuna Council of Belize is an NGO representing the Indigenous Garifuna people of Belize. Its mission is to preserve, strengthen and develop Garifuna culture as well as promote economic development of the Garifuna people.
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Servicio Internacional para la Paz - SIPAZ [México]
(I,F)
SIPAZ
es un programa de observación internacional nacido en 1995, después del
levantamiento zapatista en el 1994, para monitorear el conflicto de Chiapas, México.
Hoy en día, SIPAZ apoya la búsqueda de soluciones pacíficas y la construcción
de una cultura de paz, diálogo y tolerancia entre actores en Chiapas y de forma
creciente, en otros estados de la República (Oaxaca y Guerrero). Al mismo
tiempo, sirve de puente de comunicación e intercambio entre organizaciones y
redes que trabajan por la construcción de una paz justa y verdadera a nivel
local, nacional, regional e internacional.
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Taller de Mujeres
Kunas KIKADIRYAI
[Panamá]
KIKADIRYAI
es una organización de mujeres Kunas que se dedican a la confección de la
tradicional y milenaria "MOLA" la cual se distingue por su riqueza de
colorido y por la técnica de su fabricación. La confección de las Molas es un
arte de gran dedicación artistica y extrema delicadeza y no es una fábrica en
serie, ya que cada uno de los diseños es único y original, concebido en su
totalidad por su autora, quien no sólo lo cose, sino que también lo diseña.
Las
mujeres Kunas solucionan algunos de sus problemas económicos por medio de este
arte, el cual se vende a precios muy razonables y al alcance de cualquiera. El
taller se organiza para que la Mola sea comercializada por los Kunas y evitar
los bajos precios que ofrecen los intermediarios.
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Unidad de capacitación e
Investigación Educativa para la Participación - UCIEP
[México]
La UCIEP es una organización no gubernamental fundada en 1987, que busca contribuir a través del proceso educativo, la capacitación y la investigación, al desarrollo sustentable, humano y social de los pueblos rurales e indígenas en condiciones de pobreza y pobreza extrema.
SOUTH AMERICA:
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Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de
la Cuenca Amazónica - COICA
[South
America / Amazon basin] (S, P, F, D)
COICA
is the umbrella organization of nine national Indigenous organizations from the
Amazon basin: AIDESEP, APA, CIDOB, COIAB, CONFENIAE, CONIVE, FOAG, OIS, and
OPIAC.
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Comité Exterior de Apoyo al
Consejo Indio de Sud América - CEA-CISA
[Sudamérica]
Se
fundó en Europa, para acompañar y sostener la acción de los Pueblos indios de
Sudamérica, tanto en la reivindicación de sus derechos, la retoma de sus
raices históricas, culturales, sociales y políticas, como en la reconstrucción
de sus naciones. El CEA-CISA es una organización que apoya activamente a la
reconstrucción de las naciones de los pueblos indios de Sudamérica, cumpliendo
las resoluciones del congreso fundador del CISA de Ollantaytambo. Durante todos
estos años ha cumplido una función internacional, siendo su vocero principal,
difundiendo sus acciones, ayudando a sus delegados en sus representaciones ante
las organizaciones de Naciones Unidas ONU.
[88] Aymaranet [Bolivia-Perú-Chile]
Este sitio está destinado a dar voz a la cultura indígena; se propone hacer conocer a los líderes, artistas, intelectuales, trabajadores y todas aquellas integrantes de la nación Aymara.
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Centro de Documentación e
Información Bolivia - CEDIB [Bolivia]
Para
garantizar una mayor participación ciudadana en la toma de decisiones sobre
varios recursos de carácter estratégico para Bolivia, el CEDIB ha visto
importante realizar una difusión masiva de opiniones, propuestas, análisis,
datos, cifras y mapas que ayudan a los investigadores, dirigentes, estudiantes y
público en general a formarse una idea, a reflexionar y finalmente a DIFUNDIR
en mayor escala esta problemática. Para facilitar el acceso a la información
sistematizada, el CEDIB pone a disposición de diferentes públicos (los que
acceden a Internet y sectores populares y estudiantiles) materiales de análisis
que pueden ser consultados en las diferentes secciones de este sitio, asi como
materiales impresos que pueden consultar en la sección de catálogos.