THE CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS
The Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights (CIPR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free and low-cost legal services and critical nation-building technical assistance to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples and Indigenous nations exercising their inherent rights to self-governance and cultural, social, and economic development. The CIPR also engages in policy research and development to address the challenges impacting Indigenous peoples and Indigenous nations and to advance the policy interests of Indigenous peoples.
The CIPR’s vision is to ensure justice and equity for Indigenous peoples and Indigenous nations under U.S. and international law.
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The CIPR is an Indigenous-led organization and is dedicated to expanding the pipeline of Indigenous peoples in the legal field.
CIPR Team
Executive Director
Mashapaug Nahaganset Tribe
Co-Director
Baramaya Guainia Yukayeke
Co-Director
Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe
CIPR Board of Directors
Dr. James D. Diamond, Yale University School of Law
Professor David Logan, Fmr. Dean of Roger Williams University School of Law
Mario McClain Jr., Esq., Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (Wabbaquassett Nipmuc Tribe)
Sonia Thomas, College Unbound (Narragansett Indian Tribe)
Juan K. Wilson, Jr., MUSE Foundation (Pequot/Narragansett)
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