A pair of black-and-white photos showing a large gathering of people in a field, and Indigenous tipis. A logo above the photos reads International Indian Treaty Council, and a caption below states "The IITC was founded in June 1974 on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota." A caption inserted by Transnationally Indigenous states "More than 5000 representatives from 98 Indigenous nations were present at the founding of the International Treaty Council at the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota".

1974 - USA: International Indian Treaty Council established

The International Indian Treaty Council is established following the Wounded Knee standoff to highlight the historical injustices of the United States. The Treaty Council grows into a large international nonprofit organization with representatives from the Pacific.

The International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) is an organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America, the Arctic, Caribbean and Pacific working for the sovereignty and self-determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous rights, Treaties, traditional cultures and sacred lands.

– International Indian Treaty Council 
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