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<\/span>created by Laura Keane<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Qui sommes-nous ?<\/h3><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTinhinan 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Conseil d\u2019administration<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/tinhinan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DSC2484-Edited.jpg\" "\\"Copyrighted")
<\/span><\/div>President | Co-Founder | MD<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Dr. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nTraditional 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 \u0102rram\u0103t ; and adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>General Secretary<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Ahiya Kourouza<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nTravaille depuis 16 ans dans le domaine de l\u2019informatique. Tr\u00e8s actif dans le milieu associatif durant sa caravane du Niger au Canada en passant par le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal, la France et la Suisse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Lead Comit\u00e9 de recherche<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Dr. Jamila Cheick Ben<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nM\u00e9decin \u00e0 Niamey au Niger o\u00f9 elle a fond\u00e9 une clinique m\u00e9dicale pour contribuer \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer l\u2019acc\u00e8s aux soins sant\u00e9 aux femmes, aux membres de sa communaut\u00e9 autochtone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Strategic Committee<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/tinhinan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-11-08-at-20.40.46.jpg\" "\\"WhatsApp")
<\/span><\/div>Lead Comit\u00e9 de recherche<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Paul Nyemb Ntoogue<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPhD en Sciences de Gestion orient\u00e9 Marketing, Strat\u00e9gie et Organisation. Enseignant, chercheur et charg\u00e9 de cours \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Douala. Responsable de nombreuses associations en Afrique et en Europe qui luttent pour le mieux-\u00eatre des populations. Directeur de l\u2019\u00e9quipe de recherche Ascomt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>The Ad Communication Committee<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Pauline Mpouma<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nA 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\u00a0<\/span>Le Manager Africain.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Operational Team<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/tinhinan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1632.jpg\" "\\"IMG_1632\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Consultante<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Leslie Cloud <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nLeslie Cloud is a lawyer and researcher specializing in asylum law, international Indigenous Peoples\u2019 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 \u0102rram\u0103t Project, supporting research led by Indigenous Peoples.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Adjointe Administrative<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Jacques-Elie Don <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nOriginally from C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 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 \u0102rram\u0103t Project, where he support storytelling, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across diverse Indigenous communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Members of research committee<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Consultante<\/div><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembre du Comit\u00e9 de recherche<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Qui sommes-nous ?<\/h3><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTinhinan 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Conseil d\u2019administration<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>President | Co-Founder | MD<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Dr. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nTraditional 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 \u0102rram\u0103t ; and adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>General Secretary<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Ahiya Kourouza<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nTravaille depuis 16 ans dans le domaine de l\u2019informatique. Tr\u00e8s actif dans le milieu associatif durant sa caravane du Niger au Canada en passant par le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal, la France et la Suisse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Lead Comit\u00e9 de recherche<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Dr. Jamila Cheick Ben<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nM\u00e9decin \u00e0 Niamey au Niger o\u00f9 elle a fond\u00e9 une clinique m\u00e9dicale pour contribuer \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer l\u2019acc\u00e8s aux soins sant\u00e9 aux femmes, aux membres de sa communaut\u00e9 autochtone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Strategic Committee<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Lead Comit\u00e9 de recherche<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Paul Nyemb Ntoogue<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nPhD en Sciences de Gestion orient\u00e9 Marketing, Strat\u00e9gie et Organisation. Enseignant, chercheur et charg\u00e9 de cours \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Douala. Responsable de nombreuses associations en Afrique et en Europe qui luttent pour le mieux-\u00eatre des populations. Directeur de l\u2019\u00e9quipe de recherche Ascomt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>The Ad Communication Committee<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Pauline Mpouma<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nA 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\u00a0<\/span>Le Manager Africain.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Operational Team<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Consultante<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Leslie Cloud <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nLeslie Cloud is a lawyer and researcher specializing in asylum law, international Indigenous Peoples\u2019 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 \u0102rram\u0103t Project, supporting research led by Indigenous Peoples.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Adjointe Administrative<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Jacques-Elie Don <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nOriginally from C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 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 \u0102rram\u0103t Project, where he support storytelling, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across diverse Indigenous communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Members of research committee<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Consultante<\/div><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMembre du Comit\u00e9 de recherche<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n President | Co-Founder | MD<\/p>\n<\/div> 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 \u0102rram\u0103t ; and adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> General Secretary<\/p>\n<\/div> Travaille depuis 16 ans dans le domaine de l\u2019informatique. Tr\u00e8s actif dans le milieu associatif durant sa caravane du Niger au Canada en passant par le S\u00e9n\u00e9gal, la France et la Suisse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Lead Comit\u00e9 de recherche<\/p>\n<\/div> M\u00e9decin \u00e0 Niamey au Niger o\u00f9 elle a fond\u00e9 une clinique m\u00e9dicale pour contribuer \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer l\u2019acc\u00e8s aux soins sant\u00e9 aux femmes, aux membres de sa communaut\u00e9 autochtone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Lead Comit\u00e9 de recherche<\/p>\n<\/div> PhD en Sciences de Gestion orient\u00e9 Marketing, Strat\u00e9gie et Organisation. Enseignant, chercheur et charg\u00e9 de cours \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Douala. Responsable de nombreuses associations en Afrique et en Europe qui luttent pour le mieux-\u00eatre des populations. Directeur de l\u2019\u00e9quipe de recherche Ascomt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The Ad Communication Committee<\/p>\n<\/div> 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\u00a0<\/span>Le Manager Africain.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Consultante<\/p>\n<\/div> Leslie Cloud is a lawyer and researcher specializing in asylum law, international Indigenous Peoples\u2019 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 \u0102rram\u0103t Project, supporting research led by Indigenous Peoples.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Adjointe Administrative<\/p>\n<\/div> Originally from C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire 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 \u0102rram\u0103t Project, where he support storytelling, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across diverse Indigenous communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Membre du Comit\u00e9 de recherche<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Conseil d\u2019administration<\/h2><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Dr. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Ahiya Kourouza<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Dr. Jamila Cheick Ben<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Strategic Committee<\/h2><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Paul Nyemb Ntoogue<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Pauline Mpouma<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Operational Team<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Leslie Cloud <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Jacques-Elie Don <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
Members of research committee<\/h2><\/div>
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