Nia Tero directly supports Indigenous Peoples’ guardianship and elevates the role and influence of Indigenous Peoples as essential to ensuring planetary health and habitability.
Core to our vision and mission is the importance of honoring Indigenous Peoples’ rights, sovereignty, and cultural vitality within and beyond their homelands and waters.
We work to ensure that relevant global, national, and regional policies strongly support Indigenous Peoples' guardianship, and reflect and align with Indigenous spirituality and culture.
Our storytelling work amplifies Indigenous narratives via creative partnerships, fellowships, media trainings, original productions, and communications, with an emphasis on establishing reciprocal relationships with Indigenous Peoples and organizations.
Our global initiatives and programs center on a commitment to Indigenous Peoples' guardianship and supporting a vibrant and habitable future Earth.
Nia Tero directly funds Indigenous Peoples. Learn about our grantmaking to Indigenous organizations, their fiscal sponsors, and allies selected by our Indigenous partners.
We invite you to learn more about the territories and Indigenous Peoples Nia Tero works with globally.
Learn about our work with Indigenous Peoples and partners located in the Amazon.
Learn about our work with Indigenous Peoples and partners located across North America.
Learn about our work with Indigenous Peoples and partners located across the Pacific Islands.
Learn about this global network dedicated to unleashing the transformative potential of Indigenous lifeways.
Nia Tero offers multiple fellowships to support Indigenous Peoples’ creative endeavors, community leadership, policy-making, and cultural continuity.
Our Creative Fellowships support Indigenous Peoples across diverse approaches to storytelling, cultural amplification, and skills-building.
The Leadership Fellowship strengthens emergent leaders from Nia Tero’s regional partnerships, contributing to local long-lasting support and Indigenous Peoples' guardianship.
The Policy Apprenticeship seeks to strengthen Indigenous organizations in influencing global public policies that are applied at the regional, national, and local levels, directly and indirectly impacting their territories.
Read, listen, and watch stories of Indigenous ingenuity and action around the globe.
Read stories by and about Indigenous Peoples and their connection to the environment and cultural practices.
Watch original content produced by Nia Tero in partnership with Indigenous Peoples globally.
Listen to our Seedcast podcast, where we dig up, nurture, and root stories of the Indigenous experience from around the world.
We are a global bridging organization that brings Indigenous Peoples and allies together to advance Indigenous Peoples’ guardianship.
Nia Tero's Board of Directors is of diverse backgrounds and expertise – a majority of whom are Indigenous. The Board is accountable for providing counsel, insight, oversight, and direction on our strategy. Meet the Board.
Nia Tero's global Advisory Council, comprised of Indigenous leaders from around the world, provides guidance and wisdom to our executives and Board. Meet the Advisory Council.
Meet Nia Tero’s team members, who are comprised of diverse non-Indigenous and Indigenous identities and life experiences.
Meet Nia Tero’s global consultants, who work across and within our key regions, and are comprised of diverse non-Indigenous and Indigenous identities and life experiences.
Read about our annual impact and initiatives.
Read the latest news about Nia Tero.
Learn about and apply for opportunities to work at Nia Tero.
Learn more about Nia Tero and read answers to frequently asked questions about our work.
Learn how you can get involved and join us in taking action in support of Indigenous Peoples' guardianship.
Join us for a wide variety of events hosted by our teams and partners around the world.
Take action and support our COP16 "Promise" campaign, amplifying that Indigenous Peoples' leadership is essential to achieving the 30x30 target to protect 30% of the planet by 2030.
Learn about Nia Tero's events and activations at NYC Climate Week 2024, centering the role of Indigenous Peoples' guardianship of collective territories as a climate change solution.
Join us in uplifting Indigenous women leaders while honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day and International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Learn more about our Thriving Peoples. Thriving Places. campaign.
Make a donation in support of Indigenous Peoples’ guardianship as part of a just and vibrant future.
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