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EST. 2024 · SUPRANATIONAL ASSEMBLY

7 CONTINENTS

EST. 2024 · SUPRANATIONAL ASSEMBLY

7 CONTINENTS

The global assembly of the world's Indigenous nations

The global assembly of the world's Indigenous nations

OUR MANDATE

Together, within the United Indigenous Nations, let us protect the rights, sovereignty, and ancestral heritage of indigenous peoples across all seven continents.

We invoke the collective rights of Indigenous peoples, affirmed by the Geneva Conventions, UNDRIP, and ILO Convention 169.

We move forward in the wisdom of those who came before us.

OUR MANDATE

Together, within the United Indigenous Nations, let us protect the rights, sovereignty, and ancestral heritage of indigenous peoples across all seven continents.

We invoke the collective rights of Indigenous peoples, affirmed by the Geneva Conventions, UNDRIP, and ILO Convention 169.

We move forward in the wisdom of those who came before us.

Anchored In:

Anchored In:

UNDRIP (2007)

UNDRIP (2007)

ILO CONVENTION 169

OAS DECLARATION (2016)

OAS DECLARATION (2016)

GENEVA CONVENTIONS

GENEVA CONVENTIONS

Anchored In:

UNDRIP (2007)

ILO CONVENTION 169

OAS DECLARATION (2016)

GENEVA CONVENTIONS

The architecture of an indigenous nation.

The Framework

12 Domains

Twelve interlocking domains, from spirit and governance to water, food, economy, and memory, together forming the blueprint of a self-sufficient indigenous nation.

A complete planning framework spanning law, land, livelihood, and lineage. Members of the assembly receive full access to the doctrine and its strategic horizons.

The architecture of an indigenous nation.

The Framework

12 Domains

Twelve interlocking domains, from spirit and governance to water, food, economy, and memory, together forming the blueprint of a self-sufficient indigenous nation.

A complete planning framework spanning law, land, livelihood, and lineage. Members of the assembly receive full access to the doctrine and its strategic horizons.

The architecture of an indigenous nation.

The Framework

12 Domains

Twelve interlocking domains, from spirit and governance to water, food, economy, and memory, together forming the blueprint of a self-sufficient indigenous nation.

A complete planning framework spanning law, land, livelihood, and lineage. Members of the assembly receive full access to the doctrine and its strategic horizons.

UIN protects the Indigenous

Autarky Principles

A complete framework for indigenous self-sufficient communities across the twelve domains of society: from spirit and governance to water, energy, food, education, economy, and media.

United Indigenous Nations Structure

UIN protects the Indigenous

Autarky Principles

A complete framework for indigenous self-sufficient communities across the twelve domains of society: from spirit and governance to water, energy, food, education, economy, and media.

United Indigenous Nations Structure

Legal Foundations

Framework Guidence

The 12 spheres of society

Every society rests on twelve interlocking domains. The UIN organizes expert networks and coordinated action (TUN: the act of doing) across all twelve, on all seven continents, in service of an autarkic, sustainable, divine way of life on Mother Earth.

Exclusive support for Members

01. Mother Earth & Spirit

01. Mother Earth & Spirit

01. Mother Earth & Spirit

01. Mother Earth & Spirit

01. Mother Earth & Spirit

01. Mother Earth & Spirit

02. Governance & Justice

02. Governance & Justice

02. Governance & Justice

02. Governance & Justice

02. Governance & Justice

02. Governance & Justice

03. Family & Education

03. Family & Education

03. Family & Education

03. Family & Education

03. Family & Education

03. Family & Education

Explore the framework of 12 principles

Explore the framework of 12 principles

Explore the framework of 12 principles

The law on which we stand.

Foundations

Four Instruments

The rights of indigenous peoples are not granted by us. They are inscribed in international law, signed by the nations of the world, and protected by treaty. United Indigenous Nations exists to defend, advance, and give institutional form to what has already been won.

Members of the assembly receive a curated archive of the conventions, declarations, and case law that protect indigenous peoples worldwide. This section names the four foundations on which the assembly itself stands.

The law on which we stand.

Foundations

Four Instruments

The rights of indigenous peoples are not granted by us. They are inscribed in international law, signed by the nations of the world, and protected by treaty. United Indigenous Nations exists to defend, advance, and give institutional form to what has already been won.

Members of the assembly receive a curated archive of the conventions, declarations, and case law that protect indigenous peoples worldwide. This section names the four foundations on which the assembly itself stands.

The law on which we stand.

Foundations

Four Instruments

The rights of indigenous peoples are not granted by us. They are inscribed in international law, signed by the nations of the world, and protected by treaty. United Indigenous Nations exists to defend, advance, and give institutional form to what has already been won.

Members of the assembly receive a curated archive of the conventions, declarations, and case law that protect indigenous peoples worldwide. This section names the four foundations on which the assembly itself stands.

Foundation 3
Foundation 1

FOUNDATIONS

Geneva Conventions 1949 and Protocols

A global circle of tribes, allies, scholars, and stewards working in common cause.

Article 3

Quote

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UNDRIP 2007

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The most comprehensive international instrument ever adopted on the rights of the world's first peoples.

Article 3

"Indigenous peoples have the right to self determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development."

Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007. 144 states in favour.

Full library available to members in the Sovereignty Archive.

Foundation 3
Foundation 1

Geneva Conventions 1949 and Protocols

A global circle of tribes, allies, scholars, and stewards working in common cause.

Article 3

Quote

text source

UNDRIP 2007

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The most comprehensive international instrument ever adopted on the rights of the world's first peoples.

Article 3

"Indigenous peoples have the right to self determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development."

Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007. 144 states in favour.

Full library available to members in the Sovereignty Archive.

Foundation 3
Foundation 1

Geneva Conventions 1949 and Protocols

A global circle of tribes, allies, scholars, and stewards working in common cause.

Article 3

Quote

text source

UNDRIP 2007

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The most comprehensive international instrument ever adopted on the rights of the world's first peoples.

Article 3

"Indigenous peoples have the right to self determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development."

Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007. 144 states in favour.

Full library available to members in the Sovereignty Archive.

Enter the Archive of legal foundations

Enter the Archive of legal foundations

Enter the Archive of legal foundations

Our Elders

The Assembly

Council of Elders

We invite you to sit with us. Let us weave our wisdom together to strengthen the roots of our nations and support the seven generations to come.

Share your fire with ours, and let the symphony of our collective guidance illuminate the path toward unified strength and the preservation of our sacred ways.

Our Elders

The Assembly

Council of Elders

We invite you to sit with us. Let us weave our wisdom together to strengthen the roots of our nations and support the seven generations to come.

Share your fire with ours, and let the symphony of our collective guidance illuminate the path toward unified strength and the preservation of our sacred ways.

Our Elders

The Assembly

Council of Elders

We invite you to sit with us. Let us weave our wisdom together to strengthen the roots of our nations and support the seven generations to come.

Share your fire with ours, and let the symphony of our collective guidance illuminate the path toward unified strength and the preservation of our sacred ways.

The Council

Male team member
Male team member

Tygo Brouwer

Chief Data Scientist

I co-founded Platform to fundamentally change how businesses leverage technology. As the lead architect of our AI technology, I guide the innovation and development of Platform’s intelligent infrastructure. My focus is on building robust, scalable systems that empower clients to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

His Royal Highness Nana Charles Asare

Tuffuhene of Tirkonsi-Sefasa, Akan Tradition

Nana Charles Asare serves as Tuffuhene of his stool in the Akan tradition of Ghana, a senior council position rooted in centuries of customary governance. He brings to the United Indigenous Nations the wisdom of West African chieftaincy and the perspective of indigenous communities across the African continent. His participation in the assembly reflects UIN's commitment to a council that spans the seven continents, drawing on lineages older than any modern nation.

Male team member
Male team member

Tygo Brouwer

Chief Data Scientist

I co-founded Platform to fundamentally change how businesses leverage technology. As the lead architect of our AI technology, I guide the innovation and development of Platform’s intelligent infrastructure. My focus is on building robust, scalable systems that empower clients to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

His Royal Highness Nana Charles Asare

Tuffuhene of Tirkonsi-Sefasa, Akan Tradition

Nana Charles Asare serves as Tuffuhene of his stool in the Akan tradition of Ghana, a senior council position rooted in centuries of customary governance. He brings to the United Indigenous Nations the wisdom of West African chieftaincy and the perspective of indigenous communities across the African continent. His participation in the assembly reflects UIN's commitment to a council that spans the seven continents, drawing on lineages older than any modern nation.

Male team member
Male team member

Tygo Brouwer

Chief Data Scientist

I co-founded Platform to fundamentally change how businesses leverage technology. As the lead architect of our AI technology, I guide the innovation and development of Platform’s intelligent infrastructure. My focus is on building robust, scalable systems that empower clients to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

His Royal Highness Nana Charles Asare

Tuffuhene of Tirkonsi-Sefasa, Akan Tradition

Nana Charles Asare serves as Tuffuhene of his stool in the Akan tradition of Ghana, a senior council position rooted in centuries of customary governance. He brings to the United Indigenous Nations the wisdom of West African chieftaincy and the perspective of indigenous communities across the African continent. His participation in the assembly reflects UIN's commitment to a council that spans the seven continents, drawing on lineages older than any modern nation.

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Discover other Indigenous Nations

Discover other Indigenous Nations

Discover other Indigenous Nations

Wisdom Circle

The Archive

Journalism

Long-form journalism on the world's indigenous nations. Tribe profiles, dispatches from the field, and essays written by chiefs, elders, and scholars.

The Wisdom Circle publishes weekly. New tribe profiles, peace dispatches, and long-form essays for members of the United Indigenous Nations.

Wisdom Circle

The Archive

Journalism

Long-form journalism on the world's indigenous nations. Tribe profiles, dispatches from the field, and essays written by chiefs, elders, and scholars.

The Wisdom Circle publishes weekly. New tribe profiles, peace dispatches, and long-form essays for members of the United Indigenous Nations.

Wisdom Circle

The Archive

Journalism

Long-form journalism on the world's indigenous nations. Tribe profiles, dispatches from the field, and essays written by chiefs, elders, and scholars.

The Wisdom Circle publishes weekly. New tribe profiles, peace dispatches, and long-form essays for members of the United Indigenous Nations.

Written by

Bruce Sommers

Monday, April 28, 2025

The Akan and the Continuity of Council

How a centuries-old stool still mediates disputes that no court can settle.

Written by

Bruce Sommers

Monday, April 28, 2025

The Akan and the Continuity of Council

How a centuries-old stool still mediates disputes that no court can settle.

Written by

Leon Hartmann

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Eighty Percent: Why Indigenous Lands Hold the World's Biodiversity

The forest knows who its keepers are. The data proves it.

Written by

Leon Hartmann

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Eighty Percent: Why Indigenous Lands Hold the World's Biodiversity

The forest knows who its keepers are. The data proves it.

Written by

Rafael Noor

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

The Saamaka of Suriname: A Maroon Nation in Court

20 years after the verdict, the question remains: who owns the land your ancestors carved into freedom?

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Written by

Rafael Noor

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

The Saamaka of Suriname: A Maroon Nation in Court

20 years after the verdict, the question remains: who owns the land your ancestors carved into freedom?

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Written by

Marius Ortega

Sunday, March 2, 2025

The Maori Peace Treaties: How Three Iwi Found Common Ground

Three days of council talks. One ceremony. A peace older nations could not negotiate.

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Written by

Marius Ortega

Sunday, March 2, 2025

The Maori Peace Treaties: How Three Iwi Found Common Ground

Three days of council talks. One ceremony. A peace older nations could not negotiate.

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Read more articles in the Wisdom Circle

Read more articles in the Wisdom Circle

Read more articles in the Wisdom Circle

What we offer those who join the circle.

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Four chancelleries serving the indigenous nations of the world and those who walk alongside them.

4 core services from formal documentation to ceremonial gatherings designed to serve indigenous nations and their allies.

What we offer those who join the circle.

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Four chancelleries serving the indigenous nations of the world and those who walk alongside them.

4 core services from formal documentation to ceremonial gatherings designed to serve indigenous nations and their allies.

What we offer those who join the circle.

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Four chancelleries serving the indigenous nations of the world and those who walk alongside them.

4 core services from formal documentation to ceremonial gatherings designed to serve indigenous nations and their allies.

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The State of Indigenous Peoples.

Facts&Figures

Verified Data

The numbers behind 476 million people, 5,000 nations, and one shared planet. Drawn from the World Bank, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations, and the Food and Agriculture Organization.

Each figure on this page is sourced from peer-reviewed research and official UN bodies. The full dataset and citations are available to members in the Sovereignty Archive.

The State of Indigenous Peoples.

Facts&Figures

Verified Data

The numbers behind 476 million people, 5,000 nations, and one shared planet. Drawn from the World Bank, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations, and the Food and Agriculture Organization.

Each figure on this page is sourced from peer-reviewed research and official UN bodies. The full dataset and citations are available to members in the Sovereignty Archive.

The State of Indigenous Peoples.

Facts&Figures

Verified Data

The numbers behind 476 million people, 5,000 nations, and one shared planet. Drawn from the World Bank, the International Labour Organization, the United Nations, and the Food and Agriculture Organization.

Each figure on this page is sourced from peer-reviewed research and official UN bodies. The full dataset and citations are available to members in the Sovereignty Archive.

GLOBAL POPULATION

GLOBAL POPULATION

STEWARDS OF THE EARTH

What 6.2% of the world protects

Source: World Bank, FAO 2020

United Indigenous Nations v2New Color: 80 (80.0%), New Color: 20 (20.0%)
United Indigenous Nations v2New Color: 80 (80.0%), New Color: 20 (20.0%)

80%

Indigenous

20%

Rest

Indigenous peoples are 6.2% of humanity, yet steward the lands that contain 80% of Earth's remaining biodiversity.

We are small in number. The Earth depends on us anyway.

Washington

UTC −5

USA

USA

Embassy active

Embassy active

Berlin

Berlin

UTC +1

Europe

Europe

Embassy active

Embassy active

Dubai

Dubai

UTC +4

Middle East

Middle East

Embassy active

In Progress

Embassy active

A presence on three continents

OUR OFFICES WORLDWIDE

LIVING LANGUAGES

0

+

Indigenous languages spoken today

Source: SIL Ethnologue 2025

FOREST STEWARDSHIP WORKS

Deforestation rates: indigenous lands compared with similar non-indigenous lands.

Source: FAO/FILAC 2021

1985

1995

2005

2015

2025

Q1/0%

1.2%

Indigenous deforestation

11.2%

Rest deforestation

STEWARDSHIP OF EARTH

Indigenous contribution to the planet

Stewardship Score

80

/

100

Source: World Bank 2024; FAO 2020 State of the World's Forests; Garnett et al. Nature Sustainability 2018

UNDRIP · 2007

144

States adopted in favour

States adopted in favour

United Nations General Assembly, 13 September 2007

News & Achievements

News & Achievements

News & Achievements

Order the book of Indigenous People

Order the book of Indigenous People

Order the book of Indigenous People

Take your seat at the council.

Membership

Three Pathways

Three ways to stand with the United Indigenous Nations. As Companion, as Delegate, or as Guardian. Every member supports the work of the assembly and receives formal recognition within our living archive.

Each membership renews annually. Member documents are signed and sealed by the UIN Council. Choose monthly or yearly. Yearly memberships receive a tiered discount.

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Membership

Three Pathways

Three ways to stand with the United Indigenous Nations. As Companion, as Delegate, or as Guardian. Every member supports the work of the assembly and receives formal recognition within our living archive.

Each membership renews annually. Member documents are signed and sealed by the UIN Council. Choose monthly or yearly. Yearly memberships receive a tiered discount.

Take your seat at the council.

Membership

Three Pathways

Three ways to stand with the United Indigenous Nations. As Companion, as Delegate, or as Guardian. Every member supports the work of the assembly and receives formal recognition within our living archive.

Each membership renews annually. Member documents are signed and sealed by the UIN Council. Choose monthly or yearly. Yearly memberships receive a tiered discount.

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Words from those who walk with us.

The Assembly

In Their Words

Endorsements from those who have stood beside the United Indigenous Nations. Chiefs, councils, foundations, and partners whose work or community has been shaped by the assembly.

Each endorsement is given with the speaker's permission, in their own words. The assembly does not edit beyond minor formatting.

Words from those who walk with us.

The Assembly

In Their Words

Endorsements from those who have stood beside the United Indigenous Nations. Chiefs, councils, foundations, and partners whose work or community has been shaped by the assembly.

Each endorsement is given with the speaker's permission, in their own words. The assembly does not edit beyond minor formatting.

Words from those who walk with us.

The Assembly

In Their Words

Endorsements from those who have stood beside the United Indigenous Nations. Chiefs, councils, foundations, and partners whose work or community has been shaped by the assembly.

Each endorsement is given with the speaker's permission, in their own words. The assembly does not edit beyond minor formatting.

Male endorser 1
Male endorser 4

Platform was always a step ahead, from edge computing strategies to ethical AI implementation. They brought clarity, speed, and long-term thinking to every part of our build.

Henrik Vogt

Operation Director

Altrix

From the first call to the final handoff, the Platform team showed deep expertise in AI infrastructure. They helped us move from clunky legacy systems to a real-time architecture in weeks.

Daniel Koenig

Director of Systems Engineering

Vanta

Reviews

Male endorser 1
Female endorser 1
Male endorser 1
Male endorser 2
Female endorser 2
Male endorser 3
Female endorser 13
Male endorser 4
Male endorser 1
Male endorser 4

Platform was always a step ahead, from edge computing strategies to ethical AI implementation. They brought clarity, speed, and long-term thinking to every part of our build.

Henrik Vogt

Operation Director

Altrix

From the first call to the final handoff, the Platform team showed deep expertise in AI infrastructure. They helped us move from clunky legacy systems to a real-time architecture in weeks.

Daniel Koenig

Director of Systems Engineering

Vanta

Reviews

Male endorser 1
Female endorser 1
Male endorser 1
Male endorser 2
Female endorser 2
Male endorser 3
Female endorser 13
Male endorser 4
Male endorser 1
Male endorser 4

Platform was always a step ahead, from edge computing strategies to ethical AI implementation. They brought clarity, speed, and long-term thinking to every part of our build.

Henrik Vogt

Operation Director

Altrix

From the first call to the final handoff, the Platform team showed deep expertise in AI infrastructure. They helped us move from clunky legacy systems to a real-time architecture in weeks.

Daniel Koenig

Director of Systems Engineering

Vanta

Reviews

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Updated regularly. Reach the council for anything not addressed here.

Questions, Answered.

Questions

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Updated regularly. Reach the council for anything not addressed here.

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