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CHOL-CHOL FOUNDATION (http://www.cholchol.org)
The Chol-Chol Foundation is a non-profit human development organization which works in indigenous communities
in the ninth region of Chile. In English and Spanish.
CONSEJO DE CACIQUES / CACIQUE COUNCIL (http://mapuche.tripod.cl)
The Consejo General de Caciques is a non-profit organization in charge of the administration of 16 Williche
communities. Its principal objective is to help in the economic, educational and cultural development of the
communities. There is a group of professionals (anthropologist, doctor, lawyer, linguist, etc.) who give assistance to
the organization and carry out projects in the different areas (education, health, land ownership, communication, etc.)
The organization was created in order to work for the revival of indigenous culture and the cultural and economic
development of the communities, which have largely been left aside by Chilean society. It works in different areas
related with intercultural relationships such as medicine, education, legal affairs, etc. In English, Spanish and
Mapudungun
EASTER ISLAND FOUNDATION (http://www.islandheritage.org)
The Easter Island Foundation promotes conservation and protection of the fragile cultural heritage of Easter Island
and other Polynesian islands. Provides extensive and detailed information about contemporary & historical Easter
Island, a premier information source for travelers and professionals, with extensive text, photos, maps, and charts
detailing where to stay and what to see on visits. EIF's projects, plans, and offerings, publications and contributions.
In English.
FUNDACION REHUE (http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Erehue/)
The Rehue Foundation was founded in 1990 as an organization which gives support to small projects of the
indigenous communities mapuche in Chile. The foundation is an independent nongovernmental organization (NGO)
on non-profit base. Our mayor objective is to improve the life conditions of the mapuche communities. The Rehue
Foundation also attempts to protect, promote and defend the collective and individual rights of the mapuche people.
At the same time, the Rehue Foundation is trying to diffuse and to make accessible for everyone the knowledge of
the mapuche history, culture and their struggle for self-determination and justice. In English and Spanish.
LIWEN (http://liwen%5Ftemuko.tripod.com/liwen.html)
The documentation and research center Mapuche Liwen (CEDM Liwen) is a mapuche non profit organization,
created and administered by a group of mapuche professionals. In English.
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