A new report published by Tallgrass Institute examines ILO 169 implementation in the context of Chile’s State-led lithium expansion and challenges that have emerged from consultation requirements with Indigenous Peoples.

Debriefs from “Vision 2030: Indigenous Peoples and Transition Minerals Strategy Gathering” and Indigenous perspectives from Climate Week NYC, upcoming events including Formative Growth for Impact breakfast, and resources and news items of interest for investors forwarding the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

At the World Bank–IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok on October 14, Tallgrass Institute joined partners for a discussion on the human rights and environmental impacts of transition mineral finance, drawing on the experiences of Indigenous Peoples, mining-affected communities and human rights defenders.

Trends and Tools to Advance Indigenous Peoples’ Rights through Shareholder Proposals, examines how investors can effectively hold a high watermark for Indigenous Peoples’ rights through shareholder proposals given the current ecosystem in both Canada and the United States.

Saami Council’s “From Risks to Rights – A Financial Advocacy Guide” decodes financial systems and equips communities to engage banks and hold them accountable for industrial projects that threaten traditional Sámi land.

Tallgrass Institute’s brief “Indigenous Peoples as Rightsholders” responds to a recurring question in consultation, human rights due diligence, financing, and assurance contexts about what changes in practice, process and outcomes when Indigenous Peoples are understood and engaged with as rightsholders and not only as stakeholders.

Threats to Tribal consultation requirements in the National Historic Preservation Act, Native response to Washington Commanders’ new merchandizing of racist branding, commemoration of IIPWG’s 20th Anniversary and more. Plus upcoming events, recently released resources, and news items of interest.

Connect with Tallgrass Institute and colleagues at multiple events examining Indigenous Peoples’ rights at Climate Week NYC, through September 27.

SupplyChainBrain published “Cleaner Automotive Supply Chains Start with Indigenous Peoples’ Consent” authored by Nalori Chakma, Tallgrass Institute and Bryan Bixcul, SIRGE Coalition. The op-ed examines how automakers “identify, assess and address impacts on Indigenous Peoples remains an area of risk that is inconsistently understood and managed across the industry.”

Highlights from our 2026 AGM report, discussion on AI impacts, energy transition minerals intervention and more. Plus opportunities to connect this fall.

Highlights from the 19th Session of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, engagement opportunities, FPIC working group update, upcoming Climate Week NYC sessions among other upcoming events, recently released resources, and news items of interest.

Tallgrass Institute’s Indigenous Peoples and the 2026 AGM Season reports that investors filed four shareholder proposals in 2026 regarding the rights of Indigenous Peoples, involving companies in the banking, mining, energy, and automotive sectors in the U.S. and Canada.

Tallgrass Institute’s 2025-2026 impact report highlights impact across programming and spotlights key projects and takeaways from among dozens of engagements, trainings, and activities. “The most perennial request from Indigenous Peoples, crossing sectors and issues, is for respect for full self-determination,” notes the report.

Indigenous Peoples’ collective priorities for transitioning away from fossil fuels, the state of tribal clean energy development and related Indigenous-led fund, UN Business & Human Rights report on private sector responsibilities to FPIC, and more.

The vision of an economy that revolves around relationship, reciprocity, and respect was not lost to history, but we must take steps to bring these assumptions forward as we create the conditions for shared prosperity everywhere. Thank you for sharing in this work with us.

Highlights from presentations about Sigma Lithium and Jequitinhonha Valley impacts, the recent U.S. Arctic Refuge oil and gas lease sale, and the 2026 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, plus upcoming events, recently released resources, and news items of interest.

Our investor brief for the 2026 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues highlights significant implications for the financial sector in relation to Indigenous Peoples’ self-determination, artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, financing for decarbonization, conservation, and the energy transition, and more.