Feature
“I'm sacred, the next person is sacred, and all life is sacred. That connection we have to each other and to all forms of life is sacred and must be cherished."
Article
November 3, 2023
In the Brazilian Amazon, an ongoing historic drought poses a significant threat to Indigenous Peoples, local communities and entire ecosystems.
Podcast
October 25, 2023
Seedcast
For this episode of Seedcast, let’s meet in the Mojave Desert in a spot where we can gaze upon Mamápukaiv, also known as the Old Woman Mountains.
Podcast
October 11, 2023
Seedcast
Today we’re listening to music that is an act of language revitalization and a crafted response to the crises we collectively face.
Article
October 5, 2023
Michelle Hurtubise
Kin Theory brings musician Jeremy Dutcher and Nia Tero Fellows together with KEXP at the 2023 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF).
Article
October 4, 2023
Wayfinders Circle
In August of 2023, members of the Wayfinders Circle were hosted graciously by the Blackfoot Confederacy on Blackfeet territory in Montana, USA.
Article
October 2, 2023
Indigenous women leaders from Peru and Colombia attended the United Nations' 54th Session of the Human Rights Council to address violations faced in their territories.
Article
September 29, 2023
Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples face persistent threats to land rights despite the Brazilian Supreme Court striking down of the ‘Time Frame’ thesis.
Podcast
September 27, 2023
Seedcast
“And all of a sudden the sun begins to rise until everyone could see the sun. And the sun felt so nice and was very bright. The Knowledge Keeper says, "The People of the First Light know that the sun loves us.” ~ Roger Paul.
Article
September 22, 2023
Nia Tero
We are thrilled to share that the Seedcast podcast, produced by Nia Tero, has been honored with first and second place in the 2023 National Native Media Awards by the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA).
Podcast
September 13, 2023
Seedcast
Imagine learning a language that is spoken by only a few hundred people—an Indigenous language that belongs to a people and a land that have been in relationship with each other for countless generations.
Article
September 5, 2023
Every September 5th, International Day of Indigenous Women celebrates the vital role of Indigenous women leaders for their communities, the ecosystems they inhabit, and, ultimately, all life on Earth.
Article
August 31, 2023
By Nara Baré
In the Brazilian Senate this August, politicians are debating a bill whose logic can only be followed if you know nothing about the past 60 years of Brazilian history.
Podcast
August 30, 2023
Seedcast
“I’ll always remember my grandfather’s stories... about what it means to be a Gwich'in person. We want our children to live like our Ancestors.” - Alisha Carlson, in Gwich’in
Article
August 18, 2023
Michael Painter, Managing Director, Programs
From July 19-25, 2023, Nia Tero's Blackfeet Nation partners held their annual summer circle camp outside Browning, Montana. It is an important time of the year when the Blackfeet Nation comes together to renew their sacred connections to the world.
Podcast
August 16, 2023
Seedcast
The Seedcast podcast's latest Spotlight comes from the amazing team behind The Solidarity Index, and they’re sharing their conversation with Indigenous fashion designer and community builder Korina Emmerich (Puyallup).
Article
August 9, 2023
Tracy Rector and Michelle Hurtubise
The 2023 cohort of Nia Tero's Pacific Northwest (PNW) Art Fellowship gather for the first time on Coast Salish Territory this August. Learn more about the program and gathering, as well as vibrant work of the artists in this fellowship.
Article
August 7, 2023
Reflections from the Storytelling Team
This August, people around the world will commemorate International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples to celebrate global Indigenous cultures, knowledge, and achievements.
Podcast
August 2, 2023
Seedcast
Seedcast is proud to re-release our third episode ever, an interview with filmmaker Brit Hensel (Cherokee Nation). When first released in December of 2020, our team was just beginning to learn how to produce a podcast.
Podcast
July 19, 2023
Seedcast
“Pregnancy is a natural time to think about, ‘what is it that I'm going to pass down?’ For most of us, that is culture... our spirituality, our language, our food, and our connection to land.”
Article
July 10, 2023
On May 3, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) issued the "Situation of Human Rights in Peru in the Context of Social Protests" report presenting findings from a working visit held January 11 to 13, 2023.
Podcast
July 5, 2023
Seedcast
Coming from friends in Australia, and we love this opening question offered by Lore of the Land, because for Indigenous Peoples, where you’re from and who your people are is at the center of stewarding the land we are connected to.
Article
June 23, 2023
Nia Tero and ORPIO
Today the Commission on Decentralization of the Peruvian Congress will debate the proposed Law 3518/2022, that would weaken the law that protects Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact in the Peruvian Amazon.
Podcast
June 21, 2023
Seedcast
“This Earth is an island, just like we inhabit Hawai’i as an island. Island mentality [is] that you live in this place that's confined in geography and limited in resources."
Seedcast
Policy
Wayfinders Circle