The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) successfully hosted a three-day capacity-building workshop from March 24–26, 2026, at Cara Lodge Hotel. The workshop, held under the theme “Using Human Rights Tools to Monitor, Protect and Promote Indigenous Peoples’ Rights”, brought together indigenous…
President of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), Lemmel Thomas, participated in a Regional Governance Workshop hosted by the Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA) on March 13–14, 2026, in Quito, Ecuador. The two-day workshop brought together…
Governance Coordinator Graham Atkinson and a team from the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) recently conducted an educational session on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) for students at the Bina Hill Institute Youth Learning Centre in Annai Village, North Rupununi.…
Stabroek News provided a space for the APA and important issues as experienced by Guyana’s Indigenous and hinterland communities The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) is saddened by the news that the Stabroek Newspaper will soon cease printing. As one of…
On this International Women’s Day, we highlight the Convention on the Elimination of All from of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and its committee’s adoption of General Recommendation No. 39 (GR39) for Indigenous Women and Girls. CEDAW, also known as the…
The Amerindian Peoples Association’s Mapping and Monitoring Coordinator, Linburg Pearson, recently participated in a cross-border exchange with the Association of Indigenous Village Leaders in Suriname (VIDS) and the North Pakaraimas District Council (NPDC) in Suriname. The exchange was aimed at…
Location: Georgetown Reports to: Executive Director TERMS OF REFERENCE Objective of the Assignment The Human Resources Manager plays a central role in establishing and maintaining a strong, transparent, and compliant human resources function within the APA. The primary objective of…
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Ramada Hotel, where its members elected a new Executive Committee to oversee its work for the next year. Mr Lemmel Thomas of…
COP30, Belem: Linburg Pearson, Mapping and Monitoring Coordinator at the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), on Monday, participated in a discussion around the usage of mapping data to fuel forest justice. The event was hosted by Tenure Facility on the sidelines of…
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) will be participating in the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belem, Brazil, for the first time as an observer to the Convention. As…
