National Institute of Indigenous Peoples

Mexican government agency National Institute of Indigenous PeoplesTzotzil: Instituto Ta Sjunul Jlumaltik Sventa Batsi JnaklometikQ’eqchi’: Molam Tk’anjelaq Chi Rixeb’ Laj Ralch’och’Chocholtec: Ncha ndíe kie tía ndie xadë NdaxinguAwakatek: Ama’l Iloltetz e’ Kmon QatanumIxil: Jejleb’al Unq’a Tenam KumoolAgency overviewFormed4 December 2018 (2018-12-04)Preceding agencyCDIHeadquartersMexico CityAgency executiveAdelfo Regino Montes The National Institute of Indigenous Peoples (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas, INPI, Tzotzil: Instituto Ta Sjunul Jlumaltik Sventa Batsi Jnaklometik, Q'eqchi': Molam Tk’anjelaq Chi Rixeb’ Laj Ralch’och’, Ixil: Jejleb’al Unq’a Tenam Kumool, Chocholtec: Ncha ndíe kie tía ndie xadë Ndaxingu, Awakatek: Ama’l Iloltetz e’ Kmon Qatanum) is a decentralized agency of the Mexican Federal Public Administration. It was established on December 4, 2018, though the earliest Mexican government agency for indigenous matters was created in 1948. It is headquartered in Mexico City and headed by Adelfo Regino Montes. History National Indigenist Institute The National Indigenist Institute (Spanish: Instituto Nacional