Turtle Island Resources

Resources for Indigenous South Americans

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Here’s a list of education, health, cultural, legal, and community support resources available for Indigenous peoples across South America.

🎓 Education & Scholarships

  • Fundación Nacional del Indígena (FUNAI) – Brazil
    • Supports Indigenous education and cultural preservation in Brazil.
    • 🔗 FUNAI
  • UNESCO Indigenous Education Programs – Latin America
    • Initiatives to support Indigenous language and education rights.
    • 🔗 UNESCO
  • Abya Yala University Press – Ecuador
    • Publishes Indigenous knowledge and supports academic research.
    • 🔗 Abya Yala
  • Intercultural Indigenous Universities – Various Countries

🌿 Health & Wellness

  • Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) – Indigenous Health Programs
  • Red de Salud Indígena de América Latina (Indigenous Health Network of Latin America)
  • FUNASA – Brazil’s Indigenous Health Foundation
    • Provides healthcare services to Indigenous communities in Brazil.
    • 🔗 FUNASA
  • Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP) – Peru
    • Advocates for Indigenous health rights in the Amazon region.
    • 🔗 AIDESEP

📖 Cultural & Language Preservation

  • Centro de Estudios Regionales Andinos “Bartolomé de Las Casas” (CBC) – Peru
    • Supports Indigenous knowledge, culture, and history.
    • 🔗 CBC
  • Instituto Socioambiental (ISA) – Brazil
    • Works on cultural and environmental protection for Indigenous peoples.
    • 🔗 ISA
  • UNESCO Endangered Languages Programme – South America
  • Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana – Ecuador

💡 Child & Family Support

💼 Employment & Economic Development

  • Fondo Indígena – Latin America
    • Provides financial support for Indigenous economic and social development projects.
    • 🔗 Fondo Indígena
  • Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (CONAIE)
    • Advocates for economic and social rights for Indigenous Ecuadorians.
    • 🔗 CONAIE
  • Red de Mujeres Indígenas sobre Biodiversidad de América Latina (RMIB-LAC)
    • Supports Indigenous women’s economic empowerment and environmental conservation.
    • 🔗 RMIB-LAC
  • Amazon Conservation Team (ACT)
    • Works with Indigenous communities to develop sustainable economies in the Amazon.
    • 🔗 ACT

🏡 Legal & Land Rights Advocacy

  • Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA)
    • Regional organization defending Indigenous land rights in the Amazon.
    • 🔗 COICA
  • Observatorio de Derechos Humanos de Pueblos Indígenas
    • Monitors and reports on Indigenous rights violations in South America.
    • 🔗 ODHPI
  • Survival International – Indigenous Rights Advocacy
  • Fundación Pachamama – Ecuador

Resources for Indigenous South Americans Living in the USA

The following is a list of legal, health, education, cultural, and community support resources available to Indigenous South Americans residing in the United States.

🏛 Legal & Immigration Support

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
    • Offers legal resources and assistance for immigrants, including Indigenous South Americans.
    • 🔗 AILA
  • Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
    • Provides legal guidance on visas, asylum, and immigrant rights.
    • 🔗 ILRC
  • International Mayan League
    • Advocates for Indigenous migrants from South and Central America, offering legal and community support.
    • 🔗 Mayan League
  • RAICES (Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services)
    • Provides legal assistance to immigrant families and asylum seekers.
    • 🔗 RAICES
  • Alianza Americas
    • Supports Indigenous and Latin American migrants with advocacy and legal resources.
    • 🔗 Alianza Americas

🌿 Health & Wellness

  • National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)
    • Offers health programs for Indigenous people, including Indigenous migrants.
    • 🔗 NCUIH
  • Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN)
    • Provides healthcare services for migrant and Indigenous populations in the U.S.
    • 🔗 MCN
  • We Are Here To Stay (WAHTS)
    • Focuses on health and wellness for Indigenous immigrants.
    • 🔗 WAHTS
  • Center for Indigenous Health – Johns Hopkins

🎓 Education & Scholarships

  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF)
    • Offers scholarships for students of Hispanic and Indigenous Latin American descent.
    • 🔗 HSF
  • First Nations Development Institute – Scholarships
    • Provides financial aid for Indigenous students, including those from South America.
    • 🔗 FNDI
  • MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)
    • Offers scholarships and educational resources for Latin American Indigenous students.
    • 🔗 MALDEF
  • TheDream.US
    • Provides scholarships for undocumented Indigenous and Latin American students.
    • 🔗 TheDream.US

📖 Cultural & Community Support

  • International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination & Liberation (IPMSDL)
    • Advocates for Indigenous rights, including Indigenous South Americans in the U.S.
    • 🔗 IPMSDL
  • National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC)
    • Provides support for Indigenous women, including Indigenous Latin Americans.
    • 🔗 NIWRC
  • Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center (Minnesota)
    • Promotes Indigenous Latin American and Native American cultural preservation.
    • 🔗 Indigenous Roots
  • South American Indigenous Network (SAIN)
    • A grassroots network supporting Indigenous South Americans in the U.S. (Check local chapters.)

💼 Employment & Economic Support

  • National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON)
    • Helps Indigenous and immigrant workers with job rights and fair wages.
    • 🔗 NDLON
  • Indigenous Employment Hub (IEH)
    • Provides job training and employment support for Indigenous people, including Indigenous migrants.
    • 🔗 IEH
  • Migrant Justice
    • Advocates for fair wages and workers’ rights for Indigenous and Latin American immigrants.
    • 🔗 Migrant Justice
  • Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
    • Offers financial support and job programs for Indigenous Latin Americans in the U.S.
    • 🔗 LEDC

📢 Advocacy & Indigenous Rights

  • Amazon Watch
    • Supports Indigenous South American communities and their rights in the U.S.
    • 🔗 Amazon Watch
  • Cultural Survival
    • Advocates for Indigenous cultural and human rights, including South American Indigenous groups.
    • 🔗 Cultural Survival
  • Native American Rights Fund (NARF)
    • Provides legal support for Indigenous rights, including Indigenous migrants.
    • 🔗 NARF
  • Maya Ixil USA
    • Supports Maya Indigenous people from Guatemala and other South American Indigenous communities in the U.S.

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