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Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN)

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The Indigenous Environmental Network, an alliance formed in 1990 and based in Bemidji, Minnesota, organizes Indigenous campaigns on environmental justice and sacred-site protection.

Kind
501(c)(3) (tax ID registered to Indigenous Educational Network of Turtle Island)
Native-led
yes-self-described
Works with
Pan-Indigenous, North America
Region
Bemidji, MN
Focus
Environmental and climate justice; not primarily a land-return organization

What happened

The Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) says it was established in 1990 and formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice. Its mission statement calls IEN "an alliance of Indigenous Peoples" that protects the sacredness of the Earth Mother from contamination and exploitation. ProPublica lists the tax ID 38-3653476 under the name Indigenous Educational Network Of Turtle Island, in Bemidji, Minnesota, with tax exemption issued in July 2014.

IEN's About page lists its activities as building the capacity of Indigenous communities and tribal governments, running an informational clearinghouse, organizing campaigns and direct actions, and convening local, regional and national meetings. It says it supports Indigenous communities and youth mainly in North America and, more recently, globally.

Its website currently features a monthly "Keep It In The Ground" report, a campaign against a pipeline permit, a report on banking and climate, and mapping tools for oil, gas and petrochemical threats. It also lists a news item on tribal nations seeking protection of a sacred pipestone site.

IEN is an advocacy and organizing network. Its pages describe no land bought or returned by IEN, and do not name its leaders.

Good to know. Its tax ID is registered as "Indigenous Educational Network Of Turtle Island", while checks go to "Indigenous Environmental Network"; confirm the payee before giving.

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What the sources say, and how this was checked

Supported by the sources below; some details rest on one source.

  1. IEN was formed by grassroots Indigenous peoples and individuals to address environmental and economic justice issuesIEN - About
  2. IEN is an alliance of Indigenous Peoples whose Shared Mission is to Protect the Sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination & exploitationIEN - About
  3. Deny the Magellan Pipeline permit! Support the NO BUILD alternative!IEN - Home
  4. Tax exemption issued: July 2014ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Indigenous Educational Network Of Turtle Island

Research notes. Legal-name mismatch: IEN's EIN appears on ProPublica under "Indigenous Educational Network Of Turtle Island", per the record's vetting notes the checks should be payable to "Indigenous Environmental Network"; confirm at checkout. IEN's pages do not state the tax ID, so the EIN link rests on the record's earlier vetting (which this session did not re-verify from IEN's own site). Leadership was not read. The donate button goes to PayPal.

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Sources

  1. ienearth.org/self-description
The record’s fields
Registry
Tax ID 38-3653476 (stated on IEN site; ProPublica lists it under 'Indigenous Educational Network Of Turtle Island', Bemidji MN, exempt July 2014, FY2025 revenue about $5.7M)
Vetting notes
Legal-name mismatch (IEN vs Indigenous Educational Network of Turtle Island) is explained by the shared EIN; checks should be payable to 'Indigenous Environmental Network' per IEN's page. Home page does not use the phrase 'Indigenous-led'; leadership not verified here. Charity Navigator not checked. [V3 2026-10-16] ProPublica and Charity Navigator both list EIN 38-3653476 as "Indigenous Educational Network Of Turtle Island" (Bemidji MN, exempt July 2014, FY2025 revenue $5,744,306); Charity Navigator 3/4 stars, no alert. IEN's own ways-to-give page states "IEN's tax identification number is 38-3653476" and asks checks payable to "Indigenous Environmental Network". Name difference is not reconciled by any source read; show both names.
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Confidence
Medium
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