Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio
Land Back NAICCO—New Year Update
As we step into 2026, we want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank everyone who has lifted up Land Back NAICCO over the years. To date, this grassroots effort has brought in an amazing $468,855! Because of all the love and support that has been directed towards this humble but significant campaign, we are in a unique position to invest not only in land, but as well in community, culture, and the restoration of Mother Nature.
In that same light, we are pleased to report that exciting new developments have started to take shape around Land Back NAICCO. That is, distinct opportunities related to this campaign are now being explored in full 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.
Stay tuned for future Land Back NAICCO updates.​​​​​​
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Land Back NAICCO Overview
Raised $50K during pandemic
Closed out 2021 at $100K+
Closed out 2022 nearing $200K
In 2023 surpassed original campaign goal of $250K
Closed out 2023 at $300K+
Closed out 2024 at $419K+
Closed out 2025 at $460K+​​​
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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.​
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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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