May 1, 2021
Amazonia Team Spotlight: Meet Sharon Austin
By Margarita Mora
At Nia Tero we have the privilege of working with Indigenous leaders from all over the world. Sharon Austin, Nia Tero’s regional lead for the Amazon, is one of them.
Articles
April 1, 2021
Indigenous Education Project in Micronesia
By Paul A. Hadik
On the island of Pohnpei, in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a pilot education program is returning culturally relevant learning back into classrooms, and reinstituting traditional elders as formal teachers.
April 1, 2021
Taking Strides in Addressing the Criminalization of and Impunity Against Indigenous Peoples Globally Amidst the COVID 19 Pandemic
By Joan Carling
Indigenous peoples across the globe are facing a serious crisis of criminalization and widespread human rights violations with impunity.
March 1, 2021
CEO Spotlight: “Securing Indigenous Guardianship of Vital Ecosystems” - Q&A with Nia Tero CEO Peter Seligmann
Seligmann is one of the best-known and most influential figures in conservation. After beginning his career at The Nature Conservancy, Seligmann co-founded Conservation International (CI) in 1987.
March 1, 2021
Indigenous Peoples in Suriname Intensify Struggle for their Rights
By Max Ooft
Suriname is the only country in the Americas with Indigenous peoples and also Maroon tribal peoples, that has no comprehensive legislation on the rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples.
February 1, 2021
Indigenous Advocacy Leads to Early Vaccination in Remote Territories
By John Reid, Senior Economist and Partnership Lead, Nia Tero
Brazil has drawn attention for the collapse of the Manaus’ hospitals, overwhelmed by waves of COVID-19, and for the plague denial and anti-Indigenous posture of the country’s president.