Time for Indigenous Voices to Lead the Conversation

Over 500 million of us on the planet and yet our voices, customs and languages are becoming extinct. We are either exotic or uncivilized to the "Western gaze". It's time to change that. It is time that our stories, traditions and values get a space in the global conversation.

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Zeliang Naga Man shot at Ziro Music Festival

We are building a space for indigenous peoples to express themselves.

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We’re Losing Forests, But Indigenous Knowledge Holds the Solution

We’re committed to sustainable solutions that support indigenous communities and protect the environment. By combining traditional ecological knowledge with GIS, we map and reforest areas affected by illegal mining. This approach provides sustainable income for 100,000+ indigenous people, addressing deforestation and climate change.

Our voices are colourful. Our knowledge even more so.

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Rewriting the Narrative with Indigenous Youth.

Nothing ever supports indigenous work more than youth and their opinions. We've also awarded young writers to promote original stories written by them. If you are an aspiring writer, or an indigenous person, you can write for The Indegenous.

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khiamniungan women collaborating together

Engaging the Next Generation in Forest Protection

Youth in Conservation

We conducted a workshop in collaboration with the International Forestry Students Association (IFSA), where we shared our organization's mission, methodologies, and strategies for empowering indigenous peoples. During the workshop, we engaged in constructive dialogue and information-sharing with the participants on the importance of prioritizing the perspectives and needs of indigenous communities in forest conservation and management. We also highlighted the critical role that youth can play in advocating for indigenous rights and environmental sustainability. The workshop was an excellent opportunity to raise awareness and build alliances towards our shared goals. Through this collaboration, we hope to inspire the next generation of forestry professionals and engage them in building a more equitable and sustainable future for all.

Where Forests Hold History: Indigenous Assam Demands a Future at COP29

The Indegenous demands urgent action at COP29 to protect Assam’s biodiversity, restore Indigenous land rights, and halt environmental damage caused by government policies and infrastructure projects.

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Public Consultation Reveals Lack of Action on Indigenous Sustainability

The Indegenous conducted a public consultation to gather over 1,000 ideas from diverse indigenous groups globally, addressing cultural preservation and sustainable development for future environmental goals.

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Indigenous Leaders Demand Change at Stockholm+50

At Stockholm+50 in June 2022, thousands marched alongside Indigenous leaders like Vanessa Nakate and Sumak Helena Gualinga, demanding urgent climate action and accountability from global leaders for a sustainable future.

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Standing with Indigenous Leaders:
A Call for Accountability at Stockholm +50

Indigenous Leadership Must Be Central to Environmental Progress

At Stockholm +50, The Indegenous advocated for Indigenous Peoples' role in environmental action, urging respect for cultural heritage, languages, and gender equality to shape a sustainable, inclusive future.

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Pushing for Inclusive Net Zero Policies with Indigenous Voices

The Indegenous partners with ISO to shape the Net Zero Principles draft, advocating for Indigenous rights and social justice while highlighting the necessity of free, prior, and informed consent.

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Drafting committee on Net Zero Initiative by ISO

GGKP and Indigenous Reflections for Climate Action

Our organization partnered with the GGKP to support sustainable development. We created "Indigenous Reflections" on the Green Forum to engage indigenous voices on youth, education, and the environment. At COP 27, we highlighted elevating indigenous communities in climate action alongside global leaders.

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Indigenous Communities Are Paying the Price for Fossil Fuel Expansion

Collaborative Action

The Indegenous is a signatory of the treaty for the non-proliferation of fossil fuels and collaborates with Fossil Fuel Treaty on engaging with indigenous peoples. Extraction of fossil fuels occurs on indigenous land and has a direct influence on our way of life when it comes to influencing diversity, the involvement of our community is critical, as is the indigenous community's voices being heard at the international level for change. This endorsement includes the voices of over 50 indigenous communities that is represented by us.

What we do

Advocacy

We represent indigenous peoples and our organisations at international level by bringing the voices of indigenous communities through public consultations, consensus gathering.

Capacity Building

Indigenous peoples are invisible from the data and policy ecosystems. We are changing that, by conducting research on indigenous populations across the world.

Knowledge Sharing

We believe that the largest voice on indigenous issues and stories should come from indigenous peoples and not from their former colonizers. Read our indigenous peoples blog. We are also developing an online library.

Time for Indigenous Voices to Lead the Conversation

Dedicated to Forest Health and Indigenous Partnership for a Sustainable Future

Our Collaborative Networks

Research That Exposes The
Truths We Can’t Ignore

Forests & Bamboo: Revolutionizing Construction

The Reality of Indigenous Rights on the Global Stage

Indigenous
Resilience in Electoral Politics

Analyzing Indigenous Healthcare Access and Infrastructure

Medicinal plants from the green "Amazon of the East"

How biased are AI systems towards indigenous peoples?

We’re Losing Forests, But Indigenous Knowledge Holds the Solution

Media Coverage

Zero $₹€ – Now Picture the Future.

Replanting the Earth with the Forest Man of India

Our voices are colourful. Our knowledge even more so.

Rewriting the Narrative with Indigenous Youth.

Engaging the Next Generation in Forest Protection

Student Research Collaborators

The Indigenous Library: Preserving Knowledge Before It’s Lost

Where Forests Hold History: Indigenous Assam Demands a Future at COP29

Public Consultation Reveals Lack of Action on Indigenous Sustainability

Indigenous Leaders Demand Change at Stockholm+50

Indigenous Leadership Must Be Central to Environmental Progress

Pushing for Inclusive Net Zero Policies with Indigenous Voices

GGKP and Indigenous Reflections for Climate Action

Indigenous Communities Are Paying the Price for Fossil Fuel Expansion

A Resource Library Documenting the Struggles and Strengths of Indigenous Peoples

Brief on a Rights based approach towards Net Zero in the context of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Leaders Fighting Oil and Gas Mining

The Mankirdia Tribe’s Sustainable Life in the Forests of Orissa

On the Education of Indigenous Peoples in the Northeast

The Legend Of The Northeast

Censorship in Films and the Media

The End Of The Tattooed Headhunters

Indian Database

NE India Database

African Database

What we do

Join the world’s first global indigenous network

Time for Indigenous Voices to Lead the Conversation

Dedicated to Forest Health and Indigenous Partnership for a Sustainable Future

Our Collaborative Networks

Research That Exposes The Truths We Can’t Ignore

Forests & Bamboo: Revolutionizing Construction

The Reality of Indigenous Rights on the Global Stage

Indigenous Resilience in Electoral Politics

Analyzing Indigenous Healthcare Access and Infrastructure

Medicinal plants from the green "Amazon of the East"

How biased are AI systems towards indigenous peoples?

We’re Losing Forests, But Indigenous Knowledge Holds the Solution

Media Coverage

Zero $₹€ – Now Picture the Future.

Replanting the Earth with the Forest Man of India

Our voices are colourful. Our knowledge even more so.

Rewriting the Narrative with Indigenous Youth.

Engaging the Next Generation in Forest Protection

Student Research Collaborators

The Indigenous Library: Preserving Knowledge Before It’s Lost

Where Forests Hold History: Indigenous Assam Demands a Future at COP29

Public Consultation Reveals Lack of Action on Indigenous Sustainability

Indigenous Leaders Demand Change at Stockholm+50

Indigenous Leadership Must Be Central to Environmental Progress

Pushing for Inclusive Net Zero Policies with Indigenous Voices

GGKP and Indigenous Reflections for Climate Action

Indigenous Communities Are Paying the Price for Fossil Fuel Expansion

A Resource Library Documenting the Struggles and Strengths of Indigenous Peoples

Brief on a Rights based approach towards Net Zero in the context of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Leaders Fighting Oil and Gas Mining

The Mankirdia Tribe’s Sustainable Life in the Forests of Orissa

On the Education of Indigenous Peoples in the Northeast

The Legend Of The Northeast

Censorship in Films and the Media

The End Of The Tattooed Headhunters

Indian Database

NE India Database

African Database

What we do

Join the world’s first global indigenous network

Research That Exposes The
Truths We Can’t Ignore

Indigenous
Resilience in Electoral Politics