ABOUT IBCF

We build the systems. Communities hold the knowledge.

Preservation should be visible, accountable, and culturally relevant—operating within a modern, forward-thinking framework.

Why IBCF exists

IBCF builds and maintains a centralized system to document and safeguard indigenous knowledge across language, culture, and biodiversity. We create structured systems for documenting and safeguarding indigenous knowledge—through a biocultural archive that records language, cultural practices, ecological systems, and biodiversity within a single, protected body of work.

This knowledge is maintained with rigor, held with respect, and designed to support its continued transmission within the communities it belongs to.

A future where indigenous knowledge is no longer at risk of loss—but held within structured, enduring systems designed for permanence and continuity.

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Biodiversity & ecology

Indigenous knowledge deepens our understanding of environmental systems, stewardship practices, and the living relationships between people and land.

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Who we are:

IBCF was founded by professionals with deep expertise in cultural conservation, indigenous systems, and nonprofit strategy. Our background makes us strong candidates for carrying this work—and accountable to the communities whose knowledge we help protect.

We are a nonprofit organization grounded in a professional framework—combining field research, archival methodology, and community-centered practice.