The International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS) was born in India in the mid-1990s, first in Nagpur and later with its headquarters in Delhi.

 

For over twenty years, ICCS has been more than an institution — it has been a circle of friendship, a tapasya, and a way of walking hand in hand with Indigenous communities across the world. From the hills of Arunachal Pradesh to the lands of Colombia, from the reservations of North America to many other sacred places, we have shared over thirty gatherings and countless quiet moments of listening, learning, and standing together.

Along the way, we have helped communities lift their voices, keep their stories alive, and protect what is sacred. In Arunachal, our partnership with RIWATCH sustains tribal narratives. In Colombia, our long-standing friendship with Indigenous peoples continues to strengthen their spirit. Wherever we go, the aim is the same: to honor, support, and carry forward ancestral knowledge.

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What drives us is a dream — to bring elders and knowledge-keepers from every corner of the Earth together in dialogue. We imagine them sitting side by side, their wisdom shining like a fire to guide humanity forward.

We believe true strength lies not in borders, parliaments, or presidencies, but in people rooted in their communities, cultures, and civilizations. Organic nations grow from the ground up — from families and villages, with discipline, harmony, and spirit. When people are close to the issues they face, they rise to meet them with courage and care.

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For more than two decades, ICCS has been walking this path: amplifying ancestral wisdom, letting communities lead, and weaving a future that begins with one village, one family, one heartbeat at a time.

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