Fellowships

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July 1, 2021

Nia Tero's Leadership Fellows Program

By Joel Cerda

The Leadership Fellows Program was established in 2018 to strengthen emergent leaders from Indigenous territories where Nia Tero partners with Indigenous organizations.

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Daazhraii Princess posing with woman and young child

June 16, 2021

Princess Daazhraii Johnson and the generation reclaiming Gwich'in

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Princess Daazhraii Johnson (Neets'aii Gwich'in) is an Indigenous TV and film producer on a journey of learning, reclaiming, and revitalizing her ancestral language of Gwich’in, which is only spoken by a few hundred people.

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Portrait of a women using chisel to do wood work on a round block

June 11, 2021

Pacific Northwest Art Fellow - Jennifer Angaiak Wood (Yup'ik)

The Nia Tero Pacific Northwest Arts Fellowship uplifts the work and personal stories of the remarkable Indigenous artists who live and work in the vibrant arts scenes surrounding Nia Tero's backyard.

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Portrait of a smiling man in glasses and backwards hat, Raven Two Feathers, standing in front of a brightly painted wall

May 21, 2021

Pacific Northwest Art Fellow - Raven Two Feathers (Cherokee/Seneca/Cayuga/Comanche)

The Nia Tero Pacific Northwest Arts Fellowship uplifts the work and personal stories of the remarkable Indigenous artists who live and work in the vibrant arts scenes surrounding Nia Tero's backyard.

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Tepoerau Mai

May 1, 2021

Announcing the First Two Sue Taei Ocean Fellows: Tepoerau Mai and Te Aomihia Walker

Tepoerau Mai and Te Aomihia Walker both bring the insights of Indigenous knowledge to some of the most pressing challenges for sustainable development in the Pacific region.

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A man and woman plan traditional drum instruments on stage

January 19, 2021

Storytelling Fellow - John Taukave

A celebration of Rotuman musician, cultural performing artist, and Nia Tero Storytelling Fellow John Taukave.

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