Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio
Land Back NAICCO—December 2025 Update
With 2025 coming to a close, we want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone who has contributed to the success of Land Back NAICCO. This modest fundraising effort has now raised an astonishing $448,592! Unquestionably, without the love and support of all the amazing people who chose to lift up Land Back NAICCO, this monumental achievement would not have been possible.
As we get ready to close out the year marking NAICCO’s 50th anniversary, we are pleased to announce that new and exciting advancements have begun to unfold around Land Back NAICCO. That is, we are happy to report that distinct opportunities related to Land Back NAICCO are now being explored through fruitful discussions with private and nonprofit parties. Going forward, we will be investing a great deal of time and energy developing sound plans and strategies for next constructive measures to be taken with these parties going into 2026. Stay tuned for future Land Back NAICCO updates.​​​​​​
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The top priority for Land Back NAICCO continues to be that of identifying and acquiring land in Ohio. If this cannot be realized in 2025 the second priority for Land Back NAICCO will be to reach or surpass $500,000 before the year’s end.​
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Campaign Phases
PHASE #1 will focus on acquiring land (20 acres or more).
PHASE #2 will focus on stewardship of land—emphasizing conservation and rewilding.
Because of all the love and support that has been directed towards Land Back NAICCO we are that much closer to the realization of this long sought after dream. Needless to say, NAICCO is in a unique position to invest not only in land, but also in community, culture, and the restoration of Mother Nature thanks to everyone’s love and support.​
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What You Can Do
~ Donate land or get someone you know to donate land to NAICCO ~
~ Donate now by clicking on the “DONATE NOW!” button above or below ~
~ Bequeath assets to NAICCO ~
~ Share the Land Back NAICCO campaign with your friends, family, and other interested parties ~
~ Bring awareness to NAICCO and our mission work ~
~ Start a personal Land Back NAICCO fundraiser via Facebook ~
~ Start a personal Land Back NAICCO crowdfunding campaign; i.e., FundRazr, Fundly, GoFundMe, etc. ~
~ Use the hashtag #landbacknaicco in your social media posts ~
~ Tag your friends ~
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If interested in making a significant contribution to Land Back NAICCO, please contact us directly at naicco1975@gmail.com.​
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To learn more about Land Back NAICCO, please read the following articles:
Barn Raiser: “Hope in Turbulent Times: Native Leaders Take the Long View”
The Guardian: “‘A sense of home’: Native American land rights grow in industrial midwest”
Matter News: “Central Ohio Indigenous group reaches Land Back campaign goal”
Sierra Club Magazine: “The Land Back Movement Takes Root in Ohio”
Matter News: “Central Ohio indigenous group raising funds to buy back land“
The Kenyon Collegian: “NAICCO seeks to purchase land for Native American community”
Our Native community here at NAICCO has told us on countless occasions that we need a space in Ohio that we can call ours… where we can gather and be ourselves; thus, to honor our past, thrive in the present, and walk proudly into the future. Needless to say, land will always be an essential piece to sustaining our legacy as Native People.
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—Ty & Masami Smith, NAICCO Directors
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