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  • Resources for Indigenous South Americans

    Resources for Indigenous South Americans

    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.