Confederación de Pueblos Autóctonos de Honduras (CONPAH)

The Confederation of Autonomous Peoples of Honduras (CONPAH) is the body responsible for the integration and representation of the nine Indigenous and Afro-Honduran Peoples (PIAH), recognized by the Honduran State pursuant to Resolution No. 064-94 issued by the Ministry of the Interior and Justice today. of Human Rights, Justice, Governance and Decentralization. At present we have an estimated population equivalent to 20% according to the last population census. The CONPAH, is a multi-ethnic and multilingual organization, which brings together the nine indigenous and Afro-Honduran peoples of the country, the General Assembly composed of 5 delegates from each Town, represents the highest decision-making authority. This elects the Board of Directors, responsible for the management and administration of the Confederation. The Indigenous Peoples and Afro-descendant members of the CONPAH have their Federations with their own internal structure. The CONPAH is an organization that defends the collective rights of the Indigenous and Afro-Honduran Peoples with more than 23 years of struggle for the defense of the natural resources of our territories and of the country in general, coordinates through thematic areas and activities striving to achieve better management of natural resources and has as its area of influence the indigenous territories.