• Region (MMSEA).
              - Thailand.
              - Vietnam
  
• Indigenous Groups.
  
• Environment & Biodiversity
  
• Indigenous Knowledge & Rights
  
• Donor agencies
  
• Publishers
  
• Further links and resources
  
  

Association for Asian Studies (AAS)
A scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia. It seeks through publications, meetings, and seminars to facilitate contact and an exchange of information among scholars to increase their understanding of East, South, and Southeast Asia.
http://www.aasianst.org/

The Ethnobotanical Conservation Organization for South East Asia (ECO-SEA)
An organization dedicated to the collaborative study and active preservation of native Southeast Asian plants and customs.
http://www.ecosea.org/

The Southeast Asia Rivers Network (SEARIN)
Works to support local community’s rights to their natural resources, promote local knowledge-based sustainable water resource management, and oppose threats to rivers and riverine ecosystems in mainland Southeast Asia. http://www.searin.org/indexE.htm

The Mountain Forum
Promotes global action toward equitable and ecologically sustainable mountain development. This is achieved through information sharing, mutual support and advocacy.
http://www.mtnforum.org/index.html

Asia - Pacific Regional Network of the Mountain Forum: http://www.mtnforum.org/apmn/

Thailand:
The Hill tribe People of Thailand
http://www.tayara.com/club/hilltribe.htm

The Hill tribes of Thailand
http://www.fluffy.demon.nl/asiase/seatri.htm

Hill Area and Community Development Foundation
http://www.hadf.org/

South East Asian Mountain Peoples' for Culture and Development (MPCD/SEAMP), Thailand
http://www.hani-akha.org/mpcd/index.html

Vietnam:
Ethnic Minority Development Data System (EMDDS) in Vietnam http://www.unesco.org/most/bpik23.htm

UNV in Vietnam Highland People’s Program: http://www.un.org.vn/unv/about/proj003.asp

Ethnic Minorities Working Group in Vietnam
http://www.emwg.org.vn/

Assembly of First Nations
Historically the First Nations have a unique and special relationship with the people of Canada, as manifested in treaties and other historical documents. In essence, the special relationship is one of peaceful coexistence based on equitable sharing of lands and resources, and ultimately on respect, recognition, and enforcement of our respective right to govern ourselves. The AFN exists to promote the "restoration and enhancement" of this relationship and to ensure that it is mutually beneficial to the First Nations people. http://www.afn.ca/

The Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER)
A First Nation owned and directed environmental non-profit organization, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA. CIER offers research & consulting and education & training services to First Nation and non-First Nation communities, governments and private companies in four interrelated topic areas: forestry, climate change, water, and sustainability. Their library features a fully searchable on-line catalogue with access to many valuable and unique resources.
http://www.cier.ca/

Center for World Indigenous Studies
Believes access to knowledge and peoples' ideas reduces the possibility of conflict.
http://www.cwis.org/

Indigenous Environmental Network
An alliance of grassroots indigenous peoples whose mission is to protect the sacredness of Mother Earth from contamination and exploitation by strengthening, maintaining and respecting the traditional teachings and the natural laws.
http://www.ienearth.org/

International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of the Tropical Forests (IAITPTF)
http://www.international-alliance.org/english/eng_about.htm

Survival International
A worldwide organization supporting tribal peoples. It stands for their right to decide their own future and helps them protect their lives, lands and human rights.
http://www.survival-international.org/

The Gesellschaft fuer bedrohte Voelker (Society for Threatened Peoples)
A nonprofit Human Rights Organization to promote the human Rights of religious and ethnic minorities and Indigenous Peoples. The Society has consultative status as NGO at the United Nations
http://www.gfbv.de/

Minority Rights Group International (MRG)
Works to secure the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous peoples worldwide, and to promote cooperation and understanding between communities.
http://www.minorityrights.org/

Dialogue between nations
http://www.dialoguebetweennations.com/

International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs http://www.iwgia.org/sw618.asp

Indigenous Peoples' Center for Documentation, Research and Information
http://www.docip.org/dociplnk.html

Cultural Survival: Promoting the rights, voices, and visions of indigenous people.
http://www.culturalsurvival.org/

The Indigenous Peoples Biodiversity Information Network (IBIN)
A mechanism to exchange information about experiences and projects and to increase collaboration among indigenous groups working on common causes related to biodiversity use and conservation.
http://www.ibin.org/

Native Web
Purpose is to provide a cyber-place for Earth's indigenous peoples that is devoted to native, aboriginal, and indigenous peoples' issues. Includes a resource center with many related links, message boards, job listings and e-mail lists.
http://www.nativeweb.org/

Info 21: Overview of IP and IK related organizations
http://www.undp.org/info21/sector/s-c-indi.html

Cultures On The Edge
An online magazine published quarterly by a team of experienced web entrepreneurs, along with world-renown author Wade Davis and professional photographer Chris Rainier. Together we have molded our skills to present a dynamic online magazine that hopes to support cultural diversity through education.
http://www.culturesontheedge.com/index1.html

Development Gateway
Indigenous Peoples Community Site: a network promoting indigenous peoples development and indigenous rights. The main goal of this Information Gateway is to facilitate information exchanges among indigenous organizations, donors, governments and civil society and to provide access to information, services and resources to indigenous peoples http://www.developmentgateway.org/

First Peoples’
Mission is to create an Indigenous-controlled international organization that advocates for Indigenous self-governance and assists in the delivery of culturally appropriate economic development. Has information on their regional projects and other resources related to indigenous issues and financing.
http://www.firstpeoples.org/who/title_page.htm

Forest Peoples Programme (FPP)
An NGO, established in 1990 by the World Rainforest Movement specifically to work with forest peoples in their struggle to survive the global forest crisis. FPP produces detailed documentation about its work, reports, articles, action alerts, press releases and briefing papers http://forestpeoples.gn.apc.org//index.htm

The Forum for Friends of Peoples Close to Nature (FPCN)
A global movement of individuals and groups dedicated to the survival of Tribal peoples, in particular hunter-gatherers
http://www.fpcn-global.org/

Indigenous Issues network (INnet)
Has discussion forums and links on a variety of indigenous issues. http://remote4.acdi-cida.gc.ca/innet

The Partnership for Indigenous Peoples' Environment (PIPE)
Exists to advocate and protect the environmental, political, socio-economic and fundamental human rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. The organization promotes the construction of intergroup networks of indigenous peoples, encourages them to play more active roles in the modern state process and seeks to build harmonious working relationships with non-indigenous groups.
http://www.pipeorg.com/

The Tebtebba Foundation
The Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education, was established in 1996. Its advocacy work is aimed at influencing United Nations processes as they affect indigenous peoples rights; monitoring the World Trade Organization, the multilateral financial institutions like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and other multilateral bodies. http://www.tebtebba.org/

The First Nations Environmental Network
A national organization of individuals, non-profit groups and Nations who are actively working on environmental issues. The FNEN is also an affiliate network of the Canadian Environmental Network.
http://www.fnen.org/

Indigenous Groups
The Peoples of the World Foundation
Education for and about Indigenous Peoples
http://www.peoplesoftheworld.org/index.html

Asian People's Directory
http://www.kotan.org/asia/directory/index.html

The Hilltribe People of Thailand
http://www.tayara.com/club/hilltribe.htm

Karen site
Representing an indigenous people located in the Southeast Asian countries of Thailand and Burma. Explore their history and look into all aspects of their culture including clothing, music, stories and different holidays.
http://www.karen.org/

Virtual Hmong
Information centre includes history, culture, net resources, photo
galleries, and more.
http://hmoob.com/

HmongNet
This website is a volunteer effort bringing together a collection of the Internet-based resources related to Hmong news and current-events, issues, history, publications, and culture. This site is an official Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library Associate site.
http://www.hmongnet.org/

The Akha Heritage Foundation
A very small organization working as individuals in Northern Thailand. Their goals are to assist the Akha people in preserving their culture, language and traditions as they see fit.
http://www.akha.org/

AFECT – Akha Association for Education and Culture in Thailand
http://www.akhathai.org/

Gateway to Akha issues related homepages
http://www.hani-akha.org/

The Mon Information Home Page
Provides information about the Mon people living in Burma and Thailand and gives basic information on the Mon peoples’ culture, history, language, and current political troubles with repression at the hands of the Burmese government.
http://cscmosaic.albany.edu/~gb661/

Ethnic Minorities Working Group in Vietnam
http://www.emwg.org.vn/

No especially Lahu or Lisu related organizations could be found