Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples

About IKAP

IKAP Topic Groups

Arts and Handicrafts

Herbal Medicine

IKAP Activities

IKAP Network Activities

Capacity building

Affirmation of Cultures & Biodiversity Conservation

Training

Workshops and Conferences

WEB LINKS

Regional and International Links

The Indigenous Portal is a focal point online created by Indigenous Peoples for Indigenous Peoples. The Portal is a place to share, with Indigenous perspectives, cultures, history as well as Indigenous aspirations for the future, in a way that supports the work of the global Indigenous community.

The Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) is a regional organization established by indigenous peoples’ organizations in 1992 to strengthen the struggles, cooperation and solidarity among indigenous peoples across Asia. AIPP is committed to the cause of defending and revitalizing indigenous systems; institutions and their control over their ancestral homelands; and their own development and future.

International Working Group for Indignous Affairs' overall goal is to endorse and promote indigenous peoples' right to self-determination, their cultural integrity and their right to development on their own conditions. In order to fulfil this task, IWGIA works within a wide range of areas: Documentation, publication, human rights, lobbying, advocacy, research and projects.

Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education) is an indigenous peoples' organization born out of the need for heightened advocacy to have the rights of indigenous peoples recognized, respected and protected worldwide.

UNESCO: Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems LINKS offers different books and resource texts about Indigenous knowledge and learning.

Burma (taken from Drum Publications)

Ethnic Nationalities of Burma News and Information -

Akha -

Akha Heritage Foundation

- Working to protect the human rights of the Akha people in Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, China and Vietnam.

Arakan -

Arakan National Council

- Arakan political organization

Narinjara Online News

- Arakanese news agency, Burmese and English languages

Arakan Laywaddy

Rakhapura

- Arakan news and information

Burman -

Chin -

Chin National Front

- Chin political organization

Chin Forum

- A platform open to all Chins interested in working together for common democratic objectives.

Women League of Chinland

- Focuses on Chin women capacity building through workshops, training programs, safe houses and income generation.

Chin Human Rights Organization

- Working to protect and promote the rights of the Chin people; in English and Burmese.

Chinland Guardian

- Chin news and and information

Khonumthung News Group

- An independent news agency, covering Chin and Burma related issues in English and Burmese.

Chin UNPO page

- United Nations Unrepresented Peoples and Nations Chin page

Kachin -

Kachin National Organization

- Kachin political organization

Kachin News Group

- Kachin news agency

The Kachin Post

- Kachin news agency

Kachin National Uplift Society

Karen -

KarenPeople.org

- Provides general information on Karen people and their culture

Karen Website

- Provides general information on Karen people and their culture

Kawthoolei

- Provides news and other information about Karen people in English

Kwe Kalu (Karen language newspaper)

- Provides news and other information about Karen people in Karen

Karen Women's Organisation (KWO)

- community-based organisation of Karen women working in development and relief in the refugee camps on the Thai border and with IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) and women inside Burma.

Karen Teacher Working Group (KTWG)

- Perpetuating education for and by the Karen people

Karen Human Rights Group

- An independent group documenting the human rights situation in rural Burma

Karen National Union

- Karen political organization

Friends of the Karen People of Burma

- working to promote and assist the Karen People of Burma in the areas of education, human rights, and self determination

Karen United

- Karen language site

Karenni -

Karenni Student Development Program (KSDP)

- a small community based family charity providing aid for Karenni refugees on the Thai/Burma border

Karenni page on UNPO site

- United Nations Unrepresented Peoples and Nations Karenni page

Karenni Students Union

- helping Karenni students gain the skills necessary to serve their community

Karenni National Women's Organization

- a grassroots organization of Karenni refugee women

Karenni Homeland

- Karenni Homeland seeks to provide information about Karenni State.

Kuki -

Kuki Forum

- A common platform for all the KUKIS around the world

Kuki Students Democratic Front

Mon -

New Mon State Party

- Mon political organization

Independent Mon News Agency

- Mon news and information in Burmese, English and Mon languages

Euro-Mon Community

- Mon news and information

Kaowao News Group

- Mon news and information in Burmese, English, Mon and Thai languages

Mon information site

Mon UNPO page

- United Nations Unrepresented Peoples and Nations Mon page

Naga -

Naga International Support Center

- Naga News and information

NSCN site

Naga UNPO page

- United Nations Unrepresented Peoples and Nations Nagaland page

Rohingya -

Kaladan Press (Rohingya media)

- An independent and non-profitable news agency of Rohingyas of Arakan, Burma.

Rohingya Boatpeople

- A website is dedicated for the cause of Rohingya boatpeople's tragedy

Arakan Rohingya National Organization

- Rohingya news and information

Shan -

Shan Herald Agency for News (SHAN)

- Shan English language news agency

Shan Women's Action Network (SWAN)

- A network of Shan women active in Shan State and Thailand.

Taigress

- Shan news and information

Global Shan

- Tai Culture and Information. An interesting site which includes information on Shan art, music, festivals language, food and much more.

Federated Shan State

- Shan news and information

Shan Youth Power Media

- Shan news and information in Shan language

Mai Song Kha

- Shan news, information and multimedia site

Mongloi

- Shan news and information in Burmese and Shan languages

Tai Center

- Shan language and culture

Tai Freedom

- News and information in Shan, Engllish and Thai languages

Shan UNPO page

- United Nations Unrepresented Peoples and Nations Shanland page

Other

Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples Network

- A network of indigenous people of mainland Southeast Asia

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International Burma News and Media