From the Amazon to the Kalahari, from the jungles of India to the Congo rainforest, we work in partnership with tribal peoples to protect their lives and land. They suffer racism, land theft, forced development and genocidal violence just because they live differently. It must stop.
Our work
More than one hundred and fifty million people in over sixty countries live in Indigenous and tribal societies. They’re mostly self-sufficient and depend on their land for their health and wellbeing. To Indigenous and tribal peoples, land is life.
We exist to prevent the annihilation of Indigenous peoples and secure their land rights. We work with tribes around the world, and our uncompromising campaigns are rooted in these deep and enduring relationships. We offer them a platform to speak to the world, so that they can denounce the genocidal violence and racism they face on a daily basis. Through our lobbying, advocacy and public campaigns targeting powerful interests, we help defend the lives, lands and futures of people whose rights must be recognized.
Our vision
A world where tribal peoples are respected as contemporary societies and their human rights protected.
We work in partnership with tribes to amplify their voices on the global stage and change the world in their favor.
We helped the Yanomami people create the largest area of rainforest under Indigenous control in the world.
We were partners in the “David and Goliath” victory of India’s Dongria Kondh tribe against mining giant Vedanta.
Alongside the Kalahari Bushmen, we won a landmark case to see them rightfully returned to their ancestral land.