International Indian Treaty Council

Working for the Rights and Recognition of Indigenous Peoples

International Indian Treaty Council

Working for the Rights and Recognition of Indigenous Peoples

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About IITC
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Defending Human Rights

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Sovereignty

Environmental Health

Treaties & Standard Setting

The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) is an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America, the Arctic, Caribbean and Pacific working for the sovereignty and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous rights, Treaties, traditional cultures and sacred lands.

Founding Purposes

To seek, promote and build participation of Indigenous Peoples in the United Nations (UN) and its specialized agencies, as well as other international forums.

Participation

To seek international recognition for Treaties and Agreements between Indigenous Peoples and Nation-States.

Treaties

To support the human rights, self-determination and sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples; to oppose colonialism in all its forms, and its effects upon Indigenous Peoples.

Rights

To build solidarity and relationships of mutual support among Indigenous Peoples of the world.

Solidarity

To disseminate information about Indigenous Peoples’ human rights issues, struggles, concerns and perspectives.

Information

To establish and maintain one or more organizational offices to carry out IITC’s information dissemination, networking and human rights programs.

Offices

Featured News

Nov 19 2020

COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples of North America

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Nov 19 2020

Global Outrage at FAO Plans to Partner with Pesticide Industry

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Nov 10 2020

13th session/ Regional meetings of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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Important Notice: 2020 Annual Indigenous Peoples Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering

Nov 6, 2020

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36th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Nov 6, 2020

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Regional Dialogues of Indigenous Peoples on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Nov 5, 2020

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Upcoming Events

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Los derechos colectivos de los Pueblos Indígenas

November 30 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm CMT
Zoom
Free

Exponen:  Sra. Tarcila Rivera Zea: Presidenta del Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas (FIMI). Fundadora y presidenta de Chirapaq y del Enlace Continental de Mujeres Indígenas…

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47th Anniversary Conference

October 27, 2021 – October 30, 2021
Copthorne Hotel and Resort, Bay of Islands

More information coming soon!

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IITC does not receive any state or federal funding. Instead, we rely on the generous support of foundation grants, Indigenous Nations and Tribes, and contributions from private donors, friends and allies to sustain our work. Please consider contributing to support the work of IITC. Whether it be monthly giving or a one time donation, any amount helps and all are tax deductible.

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