October 1, 2026
By Nancy Kelsey (Anishinaabe)
For the Wayana People, translating their ancestral guardianship for western institutions required new tools. This was the impetus for their co-creation of Guardian Connector, an open-source data integration and monitoring platform.
October 1, 2026
Whether among large groups of thought leaders and allies or intimate groups, Nia Tero’s team focused on expanding the reach of our vision – that Indigenous Peoples’ guardianship be enabled everywhere possible on Earth – during Climate Week NYC.
September 26, 2026
By Nancy Kelsey (Anishinaabe)
Thousands gathered in Mongolia for COP17, the U.N. desertification convention. Indigenous Peoples from around the globe participated to ensure Indigenous knowledge is centered in discussions on a path forward.
September 15, 2026
By Nancy Kelsey (Anishinaabe)
Colombian Indigenous organizations, supported by Nia Tero, presented a report to the U.N. EMRIP on ongoing violence, land dispossession, and forced child recruitment affecting Indigenous Peoples in Colombia, especially women and children.
August 4, 2026
By Nancy Kelsey (Anishinaabe)
An art exhibit by the World Union of Spiritual Practitioners' Origins Fellows spotlights Indigenous Peoples during the U.N.'s International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
July 25, 2026
For Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon, the formal recognition of Indigenous Territorial Entities in 2025 was a historic occasion following a 30-year struggle. After the nation’s June elections, these lands and waters could again be at risk.