Our Mission
We work to promote the participation and engagement of indigenous peoples in national processes to achieve cultural tolerance, social equity and appreciation of diversity”
Our Vision
We envision a culture-tolerant society in which indigenous peoples peacefully co-exist with other communities and actively participate in and influence development programmes.
Our Purpose
With input from knowledgeable members of the communities to whom we serve, we define and implement indigenous peoples priorities for economic, social and cultural development and environmental protection, based on their traditional cultures, knowledge and practices, and the implementation of their inherent right to self-determination.
We take pride in indigenous peoples cultural practices and build on these through documentation, publications, workshops and cultural concerts to promote cultural diversity, peace and tolerance.
Through our projects, our members are empowered with skills necessary for promotion and protection of their cultural rights and heritage.
We help create awareness on how indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups can effectively participate in governance and how this participation can result into sustainable livelihoods.
Our Core Values
- Respect: We are attentive and considerate with special regard for the inherent dignity of all people
- Responsive: We are responsive to the challenges that affect indigenous peoples and endeavor to jointly find timely and appropriate solutions to these
- Integrity and Accountability: We are accountable for the quality of our job performance and the responsible stewardship of the resources entrusted to us
- Unity in Diversity: We create an environment that nurtures and encourages human diversity
- Gender Equity: We ensure equal participation of men and women in all our areas of operation
Our Objectives
- To promote appreciation, acceptance, and value of Indigenous peoples culture
- To strengthen the capacity of Indigenous peoples to advocate for and attain their cultural, social, and economic rights as provided for in local, national, regional, and international law
- To empower Indigenous peoples’ communities to maintain sustainable livelihoods and environment-friendly practices in the promotion of self-reliance
- To build the capacity of state and non-state actors to appreciate the value of incorporating Indigenous peoples culture in decision making such as the value of their Indigenous knowledge in conservation, climate change adaptation and traditional medicines
- To combat attempts to exploit Indigenous peoples’ cultural, social, and economic resources without prior, informed, and free consent; adequate compensation for losses; and equitable sharing of resultant benefits
- To build the capacity of the Indigenous Peoples Foundation to effectively work with Indigenous peoples towards attaining their cultural and other human rights