Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio
Land Back NAICCO—October 2024
After closing the books for October 2024, Land Back NAICCO now officially stands at an astonishing $393,531! Needless to say, everyone’s love and support has put NAICCO in a unique position to invest not only in land, but as well, in community, culture, and Mother Nature. With this significant amount of capital, we are diligently looking at properties in Central Ohio and the broader Ohio area. Our plan is to identify and purchase land for NAICCO Nation in the very foreseeable future.
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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. However, given the tough realities of the current real estate market, acquiring land has been challenging. Though we’d love to go out tomorrow and step onto a piece of land called NAICCO’s, we must remain diligent in choosing the right piece of property, as a lot rides on this crucial-initiating decision. That said, please bear with us in our quest to find the right piece of land—that which will enhance our Native People’s future going forward.
The top priority for Land Back NAICCO will continue to be that of identifying and purchasing land in Ohio. If this mark cannot be hit in 2024, then the second priority for Land Back NAICCO will be to reach/exceed $400,000 before the year’s end.
Campaign Phases
PHASE #1 will focus on purchasing the land itself (20 acres or more).
PHASE #2 will focus on stewardship of the land, thus emphasizing conservation and rewilding.
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 ~
If interested in making a significant contribution to Land Back NAICCO, please contact us directly at naicco1975@gmail.com.
To learn more about Land Back NAICCO read the following articles:
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.
—Ty & Masami Smith, NAICCO Directors
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