Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples
International Law
Justice
Women
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Indigenous women
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the environment
Women and the media
Social Development:
Indigenous issues
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Geographic scope: |
Regional
North America
Latin America and Caribbean
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Country of activity: |
Mexico
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Ecuador
United States of America
Canada
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
1984 |
Organizational structure: |
Elders' Council
Tink Tinker (Osage) (Coordinator) • Russell Means (Oglala Lakota) • Yank Bad Hand (Oglala Lakota) • Lillian Fobb (Seminole) • Margaret Tyon (Oglala Lakota) • Ida Bear (Ho-Chunk) • Logan Bear (Omaha) • Norma Williams (Oglala Lakota/Northern Cheyenne) • Thomas Allen (Sac and Fox) • Mary Ann Allen (Northern Arapaho) • Virgina Allrunner (Southern Cheyenne)
Leadership Council
Tink Tinker (Osage) • TroyLynn Yellow Wood (Oglala Lakota/Northern Cheyenne) • Shannon Francis (Dine'/Hopi) • Glenn Morris (Shawnee) • Vicci Anderson (Diné) • Mark Freeland (Ojibwe) • Michelle Wolf (Cheyenne River) • Brenda Jenkins (Omaha) • Sky Roosevelt-Morris (White Mountain Apache/Shawnee) • Theresa Gutierrez (Oglala Lakota/Northern Cheyenne • Deb Freemont (Omaha)
Youth Council (Shades of Red youth empowerment group)
Kimimila Irving-Means (Oglala Lakota/Northern Cheyenne/Hopi) - Serena Roy (Meskwaki/Anishinabe) - Timberwolf Running Wolf (Cheyenne River/Oglala) - Tashyna Gutierrez (Oglala Lakota) - Kaya Francis (Diné/Hopi) |
Number and type of members: |
Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Over 500 members |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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