UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - This declaration, adopted by the General Assembly in 2007, declares that indigenous peoples throughout the world have various rights just as any other peoples.
This group promotes indigenous peoples’ rights to self-determination, right to development and right to cultural integrity. They do this through research, publication, human rights, lobbying and projects.
This organization provides a forum to discuss common concerns and challenges facing Arctic nations. Members of this council include Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the U.S. Aboriginal groups, while not full members, have permanent participation status. These groups include the Inuit, Sami, and others.
This organization conducts research into various issues affecting aboriginal peoples worldwide. They also help to formulate policy in dealing with aboriginal issues.
This is an advisory body to the UN Economic and Social Council. They are mandated to provide advice to the Council with regard to indigenous issues on economic and social development, culture, health, education, the environment and human rights. The site includes papers published for the Forum on aboriginal issues.
This center is out of Syracuse University, It is a research and policy group focused on indigenous nations, their development, and their interactions between themselves and the US and Canadian governments.