Baku Initiative Group backs indigenous communities under French, Dutch rule

The Baku Initiative Group (BIG) has expressed solidarity with Indigenous communities living under the colonial rule of France and the Netherlands, according to a statement published by the organization on social media on the occasion of World Indigenous Peoples Day.

The organization expressed respect for the resilience, culture and identity of Indigenous communities around the world, Caliber.Az reports.

On 9 August, the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we pay tribute to the resilience, cultures, and identities of Indigenous communities across the globe.

We stand in solidarity with the Kanak of Kanaky (New Caledonia), the Māʻohi of Maʻohi Nui (French… pic.twitter.com/KUZk1NQEld

— Baku Initiative Group (@bakuinitiative) August 9, 2026

“We stand in solidarity with the Kanak of Kanaky (New Caledonia), the Māʻohi of Maʻohi Nui (French Polynesia), the Kalinago and other Indigenous Peoples of Guadeloupe and Martinique, the Indigenous Peoples of French Guiana—including the Kali'na, Wayana, Wayampi, Teko, Lokono, and Palikur—as well as Indigenous communities in Saint Martin, Bonaire, and other territories under French and Dutch colonial rule,” the statement read.

BIG stressed that the languages, culture and ancestral lands of these peoples constitute a living heritage that deserves respect, protection and justice.

“On this day, the Baku Initiative Group reaffirms its commitment to advancing the rights, dignity, and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples as an integral part of the global decolonization agenda,” the organization noted.

By Jeyhun Aghazada