Shamakami was an early organization of South Asian lesbians and bisexual women based in the United States.
Today the organization provides free circulation of newsletters in South Asia, has a membership of 230, and has an active collective of about twenty women.
In 1991, Feminist Collections described Shamakami as a "ten-page publication [which] offers news of relevant conferences and resources, poetry, lengthy editorials, and various personal essays.
"[8] In 1992, Gay Community News described it as a "Forum for South Asian Feminist Lesbians.
According to Trinity Ordona, there was an in-person group in San Francisco from 1992–1993, which organized meetings, fundraisers, and social events.