Objective:

The objectives of the APA are to promote the social,economic,political and cultural development of the Amerindian communities in solidarity with each other and to promote and defend their rights.



The Amerindian Peoples Association of Guyana or the APA is a non-governmental organisation formed by Amerindians for Amerindians, It is primarily an advocacy organisation which focuses on the rights of the Amerindians Peoples of Guyana. The APA is registered under the Friendly Societies Acts and is governed by a constitution.



Activities:: As an advocacy organisation, the APA engages in activities at various levels to further the objective of the Association. These are community level activities such as training workshops, conferences and field visits that focus mainly on increasing the capacity of communities to deal with issues affecting them. Some communities are engaged in a history recording project where efforts are being made to revive and preserve the traditional cultures of the communities.

At the national level, the APA operates as a watchdog body on the government and other agencies in the formulation of policies and other legislation that affects Amerindians. At all times , the organisation seeks to lobby for the inclusion of the policies and legislation that promote and recognise Amerindian right in Guyana. Where there are activities that prove to be or can turn out to be detrimental to Amerindians the APA also seeks to have the situation corrected by bringing these issues to the forefront through dialogue with the individuals, offices or agencies involved.

The APA also works at the INTERNATIONAL level through networking with NGOs and other sympathetic organisations that promote and defend the rights of the Indigenous Peoples throughout the world. At all times the APA tries to share information locally with the communities, at the national level through the press and at the INTERNATIONALlevel via the Internet.