Indigenous Information Network
WE PROTECT, PROMOTE, EMPOWER AND BUILD CAPACITY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
About Us
Who we are
Indigenous Information Network (IIN) works on both development issues that affect and impact on Indigenous Peoples and local communities with a main focus on women children youth and other vulnerable members of our communities. Indigenous information Network (IIN) recognizes that conservation and protection of Our Environment is key and plays an important role in our lives as it is that environment we depend on for survival. IIN is a non-profit, volunteer-run non-governmental organization (NGO) registered in the Republic of Kenya. The organization was founded in 1996 by a group of professionals in response to addressing the need for information through media and other channels about Indigenous Peoples, their livelihoods, and the challenges they
Indigenous Women and Climate Justice
Our Mission
dissemination of information, environmental conservation activities, community development, and advocacy activities in support of Indigenous Peoples, women, girls and boys, youth and other isolated minorities in the region
Activities
December 2020
Viva girls trainings took place at Kiltamany,Ololulunga,Poroko,Oldonyo enkopit,Melelo,Naramum,,Oloimismis,Enoretet,Lolgorian and Marsabit were trained in December about health reproductive rights,education issues,peer pressure,harmful cultural practices and poverty
February 2021
The Indigenous Women celebrated women’s day in counties such as Turkana,Samburu,Narok(Ololulunga an Kilgoris).The women in Turkana came up with a declaration to continue with their advocay plan.
January 2021
The Indigenous Waata Community of Marsabit County, Kenya mapping out resources found in the areas where they live. They are now developing their bio cultural protocol.
Our vision
PROTECT, PROMOTE, EMPOWER AND BUILD CAPACITY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Links of Interest
- The African Women’s Development Fund
- International Indian Treaty Council
- International Work Group on Indigenous Affairs
- Indigenous Knowledge and Peoples Network
- United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
- Convention on Biological Diversity
- DoCip – Centre for Documentation, Research and Information
- Traditional knowledge and the CBD
- .African Indigenous women organization
- Indigenous Womens exchange
- .UN Women
- International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity
- Madre
Community Service among Indigenous Women.
Poverty can rampage a community but others survey more than others. The good thing about the Indigenous women is that they care and think of working together and collectively take responsibility to help each other, This is something that many may not understand.Rebecca Ngurianyang from Morpus village in West pokot mobilised women in her community to help this old grandmother wasted by poverty with her grandchildren.
Watch the video for more; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO0hUqRNQ7A
