Nia Tero 2022 Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 8
ABOUT US
Nia Tero is a US-based non-profit working in solidarity
with Indigenous Peoples and movements worldwide to
support their efforts to protect their territories.
Our governing bodies, leadership, and staff are of diverse Indigenous and non-Indigenous
identities and life experiences. We view this diversity as a source of our strength as a
bridging organization, committed to Indigenous self-determination and an inclusive
culture that is respectful of Indigenous wisdom, practices, and protocols.
Nia Tero provides durable support and is committed to increasing funds to
Indigenous Peoples to protect their homelands, share their methods of care
for the land, and deepen an understanding of Indigenous ways of being with
non-Indigenous communities.
ABOUT OUR NAME
Nia Tero means “Our Earth” in Esperanto, a language
created in the late 1800s to promote peace and harmony.
Esperanto is a second language to all, first to none,
allowing people who speak different native languages
to communicate while retaining their own language and
cultural identity. This concept of unity while upholding
identity embodies the heart of Nia Tero.
MISSION
Nia Tero works in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples who
sustain thriving territories and cultures to strengthen
guardianship of Earth and all beings.
VISION
Our vision is of an Earth where Indigenous guardianship
of thriving homelands and waters is ENABLED everywhere
possible on Earth.
ASPIRATIONS
Over the next decade we will UPHOLD a network of
place-anchored partnerships with Indigenous Peoples
that demonstrate the power of Indigenous guardianship
to sustain a vibrant Earth. Building upon and working
alongside this network, we also EXPAND recognition
and support for Indigenous guardianship globally.
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