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The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), founded in 1974, is an organization of Indigenous Peoples working for human rights, environmental justice and self-determination for Indigenous Peoples.
Visit us online at: www.TreatyCouncil.orgMissionThe International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) is an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America, the Caribbean and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self Determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Treaties, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands.
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A Voice for Indigenous Peoples
The IITC was founded in 1974 at a gathering called by the American Indian Movement in Standing Rock, South Dakota which was attended by more than 5000 representatives of 98 Indigenous Nations.
The symbol of the sacred pipe uniting the hemisphere was chosen for the IITC by the elders to represent the common bonds of spirituality, ties to the land and respect for traditional cultures common to all Indigenous Peoples.
The IITC supports grassroots Indigenous struggles for human rights, self-determination and environmental justice through information dissemination, networking, coalition building, advocacy and technical assistance. IITC builds, organizes and facilitates the direct, effective participation of traditional Indigenous Peoples in local, regional, national and international events and gatherings addressing their concerns and survival.
In 1977, the IITC became the first Indigenous organization to be recognized as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with Consultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council. IITC continues to actively participate in a range of key internationalbodies to defend human rights, environmental justice, sustainable development and biological diversity and to advance the development and implementation of international standards and mechanisms recognizing and protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
The IITC also disseminates information about opportunities for international activism and involvement to grassroots Indigenous communities and tribes, and educates and builds awareness about Indigenous struggles among non-Indigenous Peoples and organizations.