FUNDACIÓN PACHAMAMA

Strengthening Indigenous Organizations

Fundación Pachamama works to strengthen the self-determination and governance processes of Indigenous peoples and nationalities.

Achuar Nation of Ecuador voting

Achuar Nation of Ecuador assembly voting.

Strategies

  • Offering support for the decision-making processes of Indigenous peoples
  • Developing studies, research, and media about Indigenous collective rights, rights for nature, and alternatives to extractive industries in the Amazon region
  • Providing monthly funding for Indigenous organizations’ operations and logistics

Building Structures for Indigenous Advocacy

Of all the work we do with our Indigenous partners, among the most fundamental and effective is supporting the federations representing the Indigenous nationalities of the Amazon basin. Our role is not to influence or direct the federations, but to support their alliances, networks, and efforts to gain self-determination and autonomy for the Indigenous nations they represent.

Federations for Indigenous nationalities provide a foundation for effective political, economic, and social advocacy by Indigenous communities, consolidating their efforts into a powerful force defending all of the living communities of the region.

Strengthening Cross-Border and Local Alliances

Though the Amazon’s Indigenous peoples have their own ancestral governance structures, the realities of defending their territories and cultures from development for extractive industry require strategic use of governance structures and protocols to ensure recognition of collective rights in modern legal and political systems.

It provides training for local, national, and regional federations to empower them to make legitimate decisions, including:

  • Logistical support for meetings, congresses, and assemblies
  • Accounting and budgeting
  • Planning and management
  • Intercultural education
  • Alternative economic opportunities
  • Public awareness of collective rights

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Strategic Components and Programs