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NAIROBI DECLARATION

The Nairobi Declaration was issued in a gathering in Nairobi in September 2026 by the newly-formed Indigenous Lands Alliance.

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The hard-hitting Declaration has been issued by the 60 Indigenous people from 16 countries around the world who came together for the unprecedented gathering. They have formed a new network, the Indigenous Lands Alliance, to drive forward the demands outlined in the Nairobi Declaration.

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The Indigenous delegates came from: 

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  • Argentina (Qom and Mbya Guarani peoples)

  • Bolivia (Uchupiamona Indigenous people)

  • Botswana (Kua people)

  • Cambodia (Bunong Indigenous people)

  • Cameroon (Baka people)

  • Colombia (Pasto people)

  • Congo, Rep. (Baka people)

  • Ecuador (Kichwa people))

  • India (Jenu Kuruba people)

  • Kenya (Ogiek, Samburu, Rendille, Maasai, Borana, Sengwer peoples)

  • Nepal (Tharu people)

  • Peru (Kichwa people)

  • Tanzania (Maasai people)

  • Thailand (Karen people) 

  • Uganda (Mosopisyek/Kalenjin sub-group)

  • United States (Diné and Dakota nations)

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