created by Laura Keane

Qui sommes-nous ?

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.

Conseil d’administration

President | Co-Founder | MD

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

Travaille depuis 16 ans dans le domaine de l’informatique. Très actif dans le milieu associatif durant sa caravane du Niger au Canada en passant par le Sénégal, la France et la Suisse.

Lead Comité de recherche

Médecin à Niamey au Niger où elle a fondé une clinique médicale pour contribuer à améliorer l’accès aux soins santé aux femmes, aux membres de sa communauté autochtone.

Strategic Committee

Lead Comité de recherche

PhD en Sciences de Gestion orienté Marketing, Stratégie et Organisation. Enseignant, chercheur et chargé de cours à l’Université de Douala. Responsable de nombreuses associations en Afrique et en Europe qui luttent pour le mieux-être des populations. Directeur de l’équipe de recherche Ascomt.

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.

Operational Team

Consultante

Leslie Cloud is a lawyer and researcher specializing in asylum law, international Indigenous Peoples’ law, and the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Chile, where she lived within a Mapuche community. For more than 20 years, she has been deeply committed to advancing the right to self-determination of Indigenous Peoples. She is currently the Pathway 4 Coordinator for the Ărramăt Project, supporting research led by Indigenous Peoples.

Adjointe Administrative

Originally from Côte d’Ivoire and deeply connected to his Indigenous heritage, Jacques-Elie is a graduate of the University of Ottawa in Economics and International Development. He is Passionate about community-centered work. Currently serve as a Communications Officer with the Ărramăt Project, where he support storytelling, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across diverse Indigenous communities.

Members of research committee

Consultante

Membre du Comité de recherche

Elle est passionnée par la recherche multidisciplinaire, notamment en sociologie de la santé, en sciences politiques et en questions de genre, avec accent sur les Peuples Autochtones. Elle a conduit plusieurs recherches pour l’Association Tinhinan Sahel et ses partenaires, dont le PNUD, le OHCHR, OMS, Ambassade du Danemark.

Research assistant

Membre du Comité de recherche

Jacqueline Sow is a socio-anthropologist and PhD candidate at Université Nazi Boni in Burkina Faso. Her research focuses on artisanal gold mining in the South-West of the country, with a strong interest in community perspectives, gender dynamics, and the role of NGOs in the sector. She combines academic research with strong field engagement

Research assistant

Membre du Comité de recherche

Originally from Timbuktu and currently based in Burkina Faso, she works at the intersection of humanitarian action, research, and community development. She has field experience in the Sahel, particularly in the Tri-Border area, and currently serves as a research and community assistant documenting Kel-Tamasheq traditional knowledge on water management and responses to mining extraction in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger