International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers

For the Thirteen Grandmothers organization founded in Argentina in 1977, see Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo.
International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers
Founded2004
TypeNon-profit
FocusEnvironmentalism, internationalism, indigenous rights, cooperation and peace
Location
Websitewww.grandmotherscouncil.com

The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers is an international alliance of indigenous female elders that focuses on issues such as the environment, internationalism, and human rights.[1][2] The group met for the first time in October 2004 at the Dalai Lama's Menla Retreat Center on Panther Mountain in Phoenicia, New York, during which time they declared themselves a council.[3] Academic Suzanne Bouclin described them as "an alliance of thirteen women elders from across the globe that was organized to uphold indigenous practices and ceremonies and affirm the right to use plant medicines free of legal restriction."[4]

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  2. ^ Monaghan, Patricia (2010). Goddesses in World Culture, Volume 1. Praeger. p. 159. ISBN 978-0313354656.
  3. ^ COMPAS, Rigoberta Menchú (2007). Learning Endogenous Development: Building on Bio-Cultural Diversity. Practical Action. p. 72. ISBN 978-1853396649.
  4. ^ Bouclin, Suzanne, U. of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, Judges, Women As (January 1, 2011). ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOMEN IN TODAY'S WORLD. Available at SSRN