On March 13, 2015, a group of young academicians and research activists, led by Dr. Dharamsing Teron, established the ‘Centre for Karbi Studies’ (CKS) in Diphu, the Karbi Anglong headquarters. This initiative stemmed from a small gathering in November 2007 at the Members’ Hostel in Diphu, which aimed to form a ‘Karbi Young Writers’ Guild’ as an indigenous research organization. The Karbis, residing in present-day Northeast India since long before known recorded history, communicate in a branch of the Tibeto-Burman languages. They have a profound oral tradition that is rapidly transforming and is on the verge of disappearance. Colonial and missionary sources, frequently shaped by representational politics, predominate the scant published literature on the Karbis, affecting their position in post-colonial scholarship. Consequently, a limitation on indigenous research efforts and minimal attention from the broader research community are impeding the Karbis’ underrepresentation in academic discourse. In acknowledgment of this disparity and the pressing necessity of overcoming it, the CKS, the inaugural indigenous research initiative of the Karbis, seeks to establish an ecosystem for collaborative and respectful knowledge exchange among community knowledge keepers, scholars, students, and researchers across diverse disciplines. The initiative aims to document and interpret the Karbi ethos, worldview, and history from their cultural perspective.