Amazon Watch mobilizes solidarity to address our grassroots Amazonian partners’ priorities via our Amazon Defenders Fund (ADF). This solidarity grantmaking is built upon a multi-decade track record as a trusted partner among Indigenous nations and local organizations and guided by the principles and cosmology of Indigenous peoples.

These activities illustrate a multifaceted approach to Indigenous advocacy, encompassing legal support, international representation, communication strategies, gender equity, and women’s leadership. They are grounded in solidarity and a deep respect for Indigenous rights and environmental stewardship, and their effects are often pivotal in the ongoing fight for justice, care, and revitalization of the Amazon and beyond.

In late 2023, ADF mobilized several flexible, timely, and direct solidarity funds into the hands of Indigenous leaders, peoples, and organizations to advance the Amazonian Indigenous agenda of autonomy and self-determination. We'd like to share a snapshot of how the funds we received from our generous donors were used.