The Society for Promotion of Himalayan Indigenous Activities (SOPHIA) is a an Indian registered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in 1996 by a team of social activists, indigenous people, & Van Gujjars. The NGO operates within the three Himalayan states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

The NGO primarily engages with the Van Gujjars, who are traditionally nomadic buffalo herders that have dwelled within the Himalayan forests for centuries. The Van Gujjars face serious challenges to their livelihoods, which largely stem from a lack of forest rights, previously unrecognised domicile rights and poverty. These hurdles place the Van Gujjars' unique practice of pastoral buffalo husbandry and nomadism in jeopardy. Additionally, SOPHIA has recently collaborated with numerous sedentary village communities with whom the Van Gujjars share the forests. SOPHIA strives towards the socio-political empowerment of the communities it works with and for their opportunity to continue their customary, Himalayan modes of production and livelihoods.