created by Laura Keane
Who we are
Tinhinan is an Indigenous and Black led organization built by volunteers from diverse cultures and disciplines, united in advancing the rights, knowledge, and well-being of Indigenous Peoples across generations and regions. Our team brings lived experience, community leadership, and professional expertise to every project we carry forward.
Board of Directors
Co-founder and President
Co-founder and President
Traditional Tuareg education, in medicine, master’s degree in Humanitarian Action, bachelor’s degree in Education. Several indigenous leadership roles, including former chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. As a researcher: co-chair of the UNESCO Chair on Indigenous-led collaboration for biodiversity conservation, health and well-being; one of the lead authors of the IPBES thematic assessment on the links between biodiversity, water, food and health; co-principal investigator of the global research project Ărramăt ; and adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa.
General secretary
General secretary
Has been working in the IT field for 16 years. Very active in the associative environment during his caravan from Niger to Canada via Senegal, France and Switzerland.
Treasurer
Treasurer
Doctor in Niamey, Niger, where she founded a medical clinic to help improve access to health care for women and members of her indigenous community.
Team Members
Lead Research Committee
Lead Research Committee
PhD in Management Sciences focused on Marketing, Strategy and Organization. Teacher, researcher and lecturer at the University of Douala. Responsible for numerous associations in Africa and Europe which fight for the well-being of populations. Director of the Ascomt research team.
The Ad Communication Committee
The ad Communication Committee
A certified Ontario teacher and IB-PP coordinator at Michaelle Jean public elementary school, Pauline is also an AEFO-U59 union delegate. Member of several non-profit associations operating in Canada and Africa. Member of the editorial board of Le Manager Africain.
Administrative assistant
Administrative assistant
Originally from Côte d’Ivoire and deeply connected to my Indigenous heritage, I am a graduate of the University of Ottawa in Economics and International Development. Passionate about community-centered work . currently serve as a Communications Officer with the Ărramăt Project, where I support storytelling, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across diverse Indigenous communities.
Member of the Research committee
Member of the Research Committee
She is passionate about multidisciplinary research, particularly in health sociology, political science and gender issues, with an emphasis on Indigenous Peoples. She has conducted several research studies for the Tinhinan Sahel Association and its partners, including UNDP, OHCHR, WHO, Danish Embassy.
She is passionate about multidisciplinary research, particularly in health sociology, political science and gender issues, with an emphasis on Indigenous Peoples. She has conducted several research studies for the Tinhinan Sahel Association and its partners, including UNDP, OHCHR, WHO, Danish Embassy.
Dr. Carine Ouandji
Lead Education Project Submission and Management Committee
Mr. Innocent Yoboué
Lead education and linguistics
Ms. Pierrette Sokeng
Early childhood education consultant
Dr. Diallo Alpha
Member of the Research Committee