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The International Covenant on the Rights of Indigenous Nations (ICRIN)

What we do
Accomplishments

For over 40 years, CWIS has been the leading indigenous peoples’ think tank ensuring that communities can safeguard their rights and resources.
Education

Activate your potential with online courses on Indigenous Studies and Traditional Medicine.
Research & Public Policy

The leading think-tank defining and implementing indigenous-centric policy and strategic implementation in climate change, governance, conflict resolution and health care.
Preserving Indigenous People’s Knowledge

Transforming access: leading digital innovation to protect and amplify 50+ years ofIndigenous knowledge on self-determination for a lasting global impact.
Chief George Manuel Library

The library was founded as a documents repository in 1979 in response to a resolution of the Conference of Tribal Governments.
Nations International Criminal Tribunal

The Nations International Criminal Tribunal (NICT) is a groundbreaking effort to address the unique challenges faced by indigenous nations around the world seeking justice.
Who we are
- Our Story
- Consult with us
Our Story

Consult with us

Providing technical support to indigenous nations including international legal advice, policy analysis and conflict resolution and self governance.
Publications
Volume 25, Number 1
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June 2, 2025
Book Review
Fourth World Journal
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Bookstore

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Traditional Medicine
About CTM

Traditional medicine is the “mother” of all medicine. More than 80% of the world’s population uses a form of traditional medicine to treat primary health.
Treating Diabetes

Engage in ancient and modern indigenous medicinal methods to prevent and treat diabetes.
Massage Project

This project strengthens the outreach and trains additional therapists to deliver more massage therapy for diabetes to underserved people in urban and rural indigenous areas.
Act
Donate

For over 40 years, CWIS has been the leading indigenous peoples’ activist think tank, ensuring that communities can safeguard their rights and resources.
Your donation may be earmarked for any of our ongoing projects or can be identified to support general operating costs.
Volunteer

Discover ways to share your skills and expertise to further our mission.
Internships

Join a select group of activist scholars who participate in 3-12 month internships for academic credit.
Video
Searching for Capomo

Discover this extraordinary tree, known as Capomo, or the Breadnut, and all of its gifts. The seed is traditionally eaten as a food and roasted into cafe de capomo. Endemic...
Cradling the Heart

This project strengthens the outreach and trains additional therapists to deliver more massage therapy for diabetes to underserved people in urban and rural indigenous areas.
Salal, Cedar and Spruce: A Journey with Salish Plant and Medicine Traditions

Salal berries for digestive relief, Cedar tea to reduce fevers, and Spruce tips for nourishment and congestive relief… Traditional Salish foods and medicines are experiencing a revival in the Pacific...
Pathfinder: The Untold Story of “The Indian Business”

Pathfinder: The Untold Story of the “Indian Business” is a feature-length documentary currently in production about the “Fourth World’s” struggle for self-determination and overcoming bigotry and internalized traumas, told through...

Associate Scholar Laura Killian

Associate Scholar Laura Killian

September 30, 2017

Laura Killian is currently on the faculty of Washington University. She earned her Masters degree at Antioch University. She came to CWIS as an intern after a few years of…

Richard S. Mbatu

September 30, 2017

Dr. Richard Mbatu earned his doctorate in Environmental Science at Oklahoma State University and holds a Masters Degree in Geography. He is actively engaged in country environmental adaptation, implementation and…

Louis Royce Botha

September 30, 2017

Louis Botha is currently lecturing at the Department of Education and International Studies at OsloUniversity College. He is a Research fellow from Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS), Oslo…

Oguchi Nkwocha

Oguchi Nkwocha

September 30, 2017

Dr. Nkwocha has 24 years of medical practice experience as a Board-certified and Recertified Family Physician with 8 years of IT and Informatics experience. In addition, he has dedicated his…

Amy Eisenberg

Amy Eisenberg

September 30, 2017

Amy Eisenberg is an ethnoecologist, botanist, scientific artist, and organic sustainable agriculturist and agroforestor who conducts col- laborative research with indigenous peoples of Asia, the Pacific, South America, and North…

Dr. Richard (Umeek) Atleo

September 30, 2017

Dr. Atleo is the hereditary Chief of his people and the first aboriginal man to receive his Doctorate in Education in Canada. He has been a professor for many years…

Ranjay K. Singh

September 30, 2017

Dheeraj Singh

September 30, 2017

Jay Taber

Jay Taber

September 30, 2017

Jay Thomas Taber (ONeal) derives from the most prominent tribe in Irish history, nEoghan Ua Niall, the chief family in Northern Ireland between the 4th and the 17th centuries. His…

Marc Sills

September 30, 2017

Dr. Sills is currently working with passive-solar construction and has previously been a professor at the University of Denver teaching international relations, fourth world politics, and American foreign policy.

Chief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library

The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.