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Celebrating Indigenous Women as Leaders for Their Peoples and the Planet
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
‘Holding back the sky’: Indigenous Peoples’ land rights are under threat in Brazil
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
Sonic Journey One: Diiyeghan naii Taii Tr’eedaa
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
Reconnecting with the Sacred: A Visit to the Blackfeet Ceremonial Summer Camp
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
Spotlight: The Solidarity Index – Korina Emmerich
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
Nia Tero’s Pacific Northwest (PNW) Art Fellowship Gathers In-Person on Coast Salish Territory in Seattle, Washington
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
Celebrating Global Indigenous Cultures
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
ᏙᎯ (Tohi) with Brit Hensel
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
Indigenous Sovereignty Begins at Birth: A Conversation with Camie J. Goldhammer
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
Militarization of Indigenous Lands Threatens Indigenous Guardianship
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
Spotlight: Lore of the Land - Joe Morrison
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
Peruvian Congress Shelves Law that Would Put Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation at Risk
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
Celestial Wayfinding and Pili Ka Mo’o with Justyn Ah Chong
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."
Podcast
June 7, 2023
The Omen Birds Still Sing in Sungai Utik
Seedcast
“The land is our mother. The forest is our father. And the river is our blood.” Today we share a story of an Indigenous people who fought for their forest.
Article
June 5, 2023
One Year After the Murders of Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips, the Javari Valley Remains Under Threat
Monday, June 5th, marks one year since the brutal murders of our friend, the Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, and of Dom Phillips, a British journalist, in a remote area of the Amazon rainforest – the Vale do Javari. Read the latest developments.
Podcast
May 24, 2023
Spotlight: 5 Plain Questions – Jeffrey Gibson
Seedcast
5 Plain Questions is a podcast that poses 5 general questions to Indigenous artists, creators, musicians, writers, movers and shakers, and culture bearers. 5 Plain Questions is produced by Plains Art Museum and edited by Eleven Warrior Arts LLC.
Film
May 18, 2023
Reforesting Our Minds: Indigenous Messages and Presence at the 22nd UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
At the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Indigenous leaders from around the world shared messages on the significance of this gathering of Indigenous Peoples, as well as goals and takeaways.
Film
May 18, 2023
Tuhaymani’chi Pal Waniqa’ (The Water Flows Always) Trailer
Wayfinders Circle
In this film from Wayfinders Circle, a father and daughter seek to reconnect with the sacred springs of the Mojave Desert, just as a multibillion-dollar water mining project threatens their very existence.
Article
May 17, 2023
Celebrating the Relationship Between Indigenous Guardianship & Biodiversity
Nia Tero Policy Team
Today, on International Day for Biological Diversity, let's take a closer look at the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and how protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples also supports Earth’s biodiversity.
Article
May 15, 2023
New Film “Tuhaymani'chi Pal Waniqa” (The Water Flows Always) to Make World Premiere at 2023 Seattle International Film Festival
In the first of a series of global films highlighting Indigenous Peoples from the Wayfinders Circle, water and culture bring together a father and daughter as they fight to protect their Indigenous homelands in Southern California.
Podcast
May 10, 2023
“No Climate Justice Without Racial Justice:” Rev. Yearwood and Leo Cerda with Tracy Rector
Seedcast
In this new episode of Seedcast, we’re asserting joy about Black and Indigenous solidarity work in the climate justice movement.
Podcast
April 26, 2023
DJ Eric Terena: Sons Coletivos para Uma Nova Era
Seedcast
Na esteira de uma mudança política no Brasil em direção à justiça ambiental e aos direitos indígenas, o ativista e DJ Eric Terena (do povo indígena Terena) compartilha neste episódio de Seedcast como a música pode contribuir para o bem coletivo.
Article
April 18, 2023
UNPFII Statement from Nia Tero, Tebtebba, and the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB)
At the 22nd Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Grace Balawag delivered a statement on behalf of Tebtebba, Nia Tero, and the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB). Read the full statement and recommendations.
Article
April 13, 2023
Indigenous Storytelling Honored by The Webby Awards
SEATTLE, WA (April 12, 2023) – Two Indigenous-made storytelling projects supported by Nia Tero have been honored by the 2023 Webby Awards.
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