International Indian Treaty Council

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The International Indian Treaty Council is an Indigenous rights organization that works globally to defend the sovereignty, treaties, and human rights of Indigenous peoples, particularly through advocacy at the United Nations and other international forums.

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International Indian Treaty Council canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous rights organization
human rights organization
international organization
non-governmental organization
advocatesFor demilitarization of Indigenous territories
environmental health in Indigenous communities
food sovereignty for Indigenous peoples
free, prior and informed consent
implementation of treaties between Indigenous nations and states
protection of Indigenous cultures and languages
protection of Indigenous lands and territories
recognition of Indigenous peoples as peoples with the right to self-determination
rights of Indigenous women
rights of Indigenous youth
countryOfRegistration United States of America
surface form: United States
fieldOfWork Indigenous peoples' rights
climate justice
cultural rights
environmental justice
food sovereignty
human rights advocacy
international law
treaty rights
foundedBy Indigenous leaders from the Americas
hasAbbreviation IITC
hasHeadquartersLocation San Francisco, California, United States of America
surface form: San Francisco, California, United States
hasMainGoal defense of the sovereignty of Indigenous peoples
defense of treaties of Indigenous peoples
promotion of self-determination of Indigenous peoples
protection of the human rights of Indigenous peoples
hasMethod capacity building for Indigenous communities
community-based research
documentation of human rights violations
international advocacy
international solidarity building
participation in UN mechanisms
hasUNStatus NGO with General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council
Non-Governmental Organization in consultative status with ECOSOC
hasWebsite https://www.iitc.org/
inception 1974
operatesIn Arctic region
Caribbean
surface form: Caribbean region

Central America
North America
Pacific region
South America
global
participatesIn UN Human Rights Council mechanisms
UN climate change processes
United Nations treaty bodies
surface form: UN treaty bodies

United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
recognizedAs United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
surface form: Indigenous Peoples' Organization at the United Nations
usesLanguage English
Spanish

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American Indian Movement hasPart International Indian Treaty Council