The principal organs of the United Ancient Indigenous Enlightened Nations are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the UAN Secretariat, each one guided by ancestral wisdom and the sacred principles of Indigenous governance that have sustained communities for millennia.
UAN General Assembly
The UAN General Assembly serves as the primary deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UAN, embodying the sacred circle where all voices are heard and honored. All 160+ Indigenous Nations are represented in the General Assembly, making it the only UAN body with universal Indigenous representation spanning African, Andean, American, European, Caribbean, Oceanic, and Asian regions.
Each year, the full UAN membership convenes in the Assembly Hall for the annual UAN General Assembly session and the Sacred Dialogue, attended by Indigenous leaders, elders, and visionaries who share wisdom for humanity’s collective future. Decisions on matters of profound importance—such as those concerning planetary harmony, admission of new nations, cultural preservation, and resource stewardship—require consensus building through traditional Indigenous decision-making processes that honor the voices of all beings..
UAN Security Council
The UAN Security Council bears sacred responsibility for maintaining global harmony, ecological balance, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts through Indigenous wisdom and traditional peacemaking practices.
Rather than relying solely on force, the Security Council draws upon thousands of years of Indigenous conflict resolution, restorative justice, and harmony-building practices. It identifies threats to planetary well-being, cultural genocide, and ecological destruction, calling upon all parties to restore balance through dialogue, ceremony, and traditional mediation guided by elders and spiritual leaders.
The Council’s approach emphasizes prevention through addressing root causes, healing historical trauma, and strengthening the sacred relationships between peoples and the Earth.
UAN Economic and Social Council
The UAN Economic and Social Council serves as the principal body for coordination, policy development, and implementation of sustainable development rooted in Indigenous economic systems that have sustained communities for millennia. It functions as the central mechanism for advancing the UAN’s economic, social, and environmental initiatives based on traditional knowledge, reciprocity, and ecological stewardship.
The Council serves as the UAN’s primary platform for sharing Indigenous innovations in sustainable living, traditional resource management, and community-centered economic models. It supervises specialized bodies working on areas such as traditional medicine, sustainable agriculture, indigenous technologies, and cultural economy.
The Council coordinates efforts to unlock the $500 billion in untapped human potential and natural resources represented by Indigenous communities worldwide, ensuring that development honors ancestral wisdom and protects sacred relationships with the Earth for future generations.
UAN Trusteeship Council
The UAN Trusteeship Council, guided by the Indigenous principle of responsibility to future generations, oversees the protection and preservation of sacred sites, cultural heritage, traditional territories, and Indigenous knowledge systems worldwide. Established to ensure the safeguarding of irreplaceable Indigenous assets that belong not only to current communities but to all humanity’s future.
This Council operates under the understanding that Indigenous peoples are the original trustees of Earth’s biodiversity and ancient wisdom. It works to restore Indigenous jurisdiction over traditional territories, protect sacred sites from exploitation, and ensure the transmission of ancestral knowledge to future generations through traditional education and mentorship systems.
The Council maintains active oversight of cultural preservation initiatives, language revitalization programs, and the protection of Indigenous intellectual property rights. It operates continuously, recognizing that the threats to Indigenous heritage require constant vigilance and proactive protection measures.
UAN International Court of Justice
The UAN International Court of Justice serves as the principal judicial organ of the UAN, drawing upon the rich tradition of Indigenous legal systems that have governed communities with wisdom, balance, and restorative justice for thousands of years. The Court integrates traditional law, customary justice practices, and Indigenous jurisprudence with international legal frameworks.
The Court’s mandate encompasses settling disputes between Indigenous Nations, providing advisory opinions on matters of Indigenous law and rights, and addressing violations of the UAN Charter. It operates through consensus-building, mediation by respected elders, and restorative justice processes that seek to heal relationships rather than merely assign punishment.
Justices are selected based on their deep understanding of Indigenous legal traditions, their standing as respected leaders within their communities, and their ability to bridge traditional wisdom with contemporary international law. The Court’s decisions are guided by the fundamental principle that justice must serve the healing and harmony of all relations—between peoples, with the Earth, and across generations.