Former IRI Grantees

Former grantees are Indigenous-led organizations that previously collaborated with IRI and received temporary support to protect their biocultures, ancestral territories, and traditional knowledge. While they are no longer part of IRI's active network of partners, their work and the cooperation they shared remain part of IRI's ongoing commitment to environmental conservation, cultural heritage, and self-determined initiatives across the Americas.

  • Federation of the Huni Kuῖ People of the State of Acre (FEPHAC)

    The Federation of the Huni Kui People of the State of Acre (FEPHAC) is a non-profit organization representing the Huni Kui across villages in Brazil and Peru. Based in Acre, FEPHAC promotes Indigenous self-determination, cultural revitalization, and the protection of biocultural heritage. They defend Indigenous rights, provide community-based emergency relief, and amplify Huni Kui voices nationally and globally. With a vision rooted in autonomy, ancestral wisdom, and environmental guardianship, FEPHAC works to secure a future where Indigenous peoples thrive - socially, culturally, and ecologically - on their own terms.

    📍 Brasil 🇧🇷

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  • CIPREPACMA (Indigenous Council for the Rescue of Mazatec Cultural Heritage)

    CIPREPACMA (Indigenous Council for the Rescue of Mazatec Cultural Heritage) is a community association based in Santa María Chilchotla, Oaxaca, founded in 2011. Its vision is to raise awareness of the importance of preserving, strengthening, and protecting the tangible and intangible heritage of the Mazatec culture. The mission focuses on empowering the communities of the Sierra Mazateca to promote Mazatec culture, language, and eco-ethno-linguistic knowledge. CIPREPACMA aims to maintain a constant dialogue with community authorities and groups to safeguard Mazatec heritage. The organization strives to become autonomous and self-managed.

    📍 Mexico 🇲🇽

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