Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism

The Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism (IPCB), based in Nixon, NV, provides comprehensive educational and technical support to indigenous communities protecting their genetic resources, traditional knowledge, and collective rights. The organization specializes in safeguarding indigenous peoples from the negative impacts of biotechnology and globalization through strategic advocacy and policy intervention. IPCB's expertise encompasses genetic resource protection, traditional knowledge documentation and defense, cultural property rights assertion, and human rights advocacy in biotechnology contexts. The organization has demonstrated significant impact through major campaigns including the successful effort to maintain international bans on Terminator Technology (GURTs), intervention in the Genographic Project to protect indigenous genetic data, and development of the Indigenous Research Protection Act (IRPA) model code. IPCB staff actively participate in United Nations forums, including the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and Convention on Biological Diversity negotiations, where they serve as co-chairs for international indigenous working groups on biodiversity and traditional knowledge protection. The organization develops briefing materials, policy papers, and educational resources that translate complex biotechnology and international law issues into accessible formats for indigenous communities. IPCB also produces multimedia educational content, including documentary films available in multiple languages, to build broad-based activism and ensure indigenous peoples can meaningfully participate in decisions affecting their biological and cultural heritage. Through technical assistance, capacity building, and strategic international engagement, the Nixon, NV-based organization empowers indigenous communities to assert sovereignty over their genetic and cultural resources.