| Full name | National Council of Ayllus and Markas of Qullasuyu |
|---|---|
| Native name | Consejo Nacional de Ayllus y Markas del Qullasuyu |
| Founded | 22 March 1997 |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Affiliation | Andean Coordination of Indigenous Organizations (COAI) |
| Key people | Sergio Hinojosa Singuri, Jiliri Apu Mallku Herminia Colque, Jiliri Mama T’alla |
| Office location | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Website | http://www.conamaq.org |
The National Council of Ayllus and Markas of Qullasuyu (Spanish: Consejo Nacional de Ayllus y Markas del Qullasuyu; CONAMAQ) is a confederation of traditional governing bodies of Quechua-, Aymara- and Uru-speaking highland indigenous communities in the departments of La Paz, Oruro, Potosí, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca and Tarija, Bolivia. Specifically, it represents the following 16 suyus: Jacha Carangas, Jatun Quillacas, Asamajaquis, Charcas Qara Qara, Council of Ayllus of Potosí, Qara Qara Suyu, Sora, Kallawaya, Leco, Larecaja, Colla, Chui, Paca Jake, Ayllus of Cochabamba, Kapaj Omasuyus and Yapacaní.[1] CONAMAQ was founded on March 22, 1997, with the purpose of restoring the self-governance of "original nations" including "collective rights to land and natural resources, re-definition of administrative units and self-determination exercised through indigenous autonomies and direct representation in state institutions."[2] CONAMAQ is a member of the Pact of Unity in Bolivia, of the National Coordination for Change, and of the Andean Coordination of Indigenous Organizations.
The organization's maximum governing body is its Jach'a Tantachawi, or Congress, six of which have been held so far, most recently in August 2009 in Oruro. These gatherings elect a leadership which includes two pairs of men and women: the Jiliri Apu Mallku and Jiliri Mama T’alla (first male and female leaders) and Arquiri Apu Mallku and Arquiri Mama T’alla (second male and female leaders). While theoretically equal, the male leaders represent the organization more often. The leadership elected in August 2009 is as follows: