PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE.
1. The Wayfinders Circle Terms and Conditions of Use (these “Terms”)
The Wayfinders Circle Website (this “Website”) is a project of The Pawanka Fund, The World Union of Indigenous Spiritual Practitioners (“WUISP”), and Nia Tero Foundation (“Nia Tero”) as initial conveners (the “Conveners” and “we”, “our” or “us”) in connection with The Wayfinders Circle (the “Wayfinders Circle”), a network dedicated to unleashing the transformative potential of Indigenous lifeways, inspiring all people to re-imagine development, conservation and the way they relate to each other and to Mother Earth.
Nia Tero is a US-based non-profit working in solidarity with Indigenous peoples and movements worldwide. Nia Tero provides lasting support to Indigenous peoples to protect their homelands from colonization and destruction, and shares Indigenous methods of care for the land with non-Indigenous communities. Nia Tero understands guardianship as Indigenous peoples’ right, capacity, and acceptance of responsibility to sustain vital natural systems within their collective territories.
The Pawanka Fund—which is an Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Learning Initiative—is committed to the concept of intercultural philanthropy, based on ancestral practices of solidarity and reciprocity of Indigenous Peoples. Intercultural Philanthropy builds from the knowledge that Indigenous Peoples have our own learning processes, systems of knowledge and ways to integrate new information, values, and interpretations and to share them with younger generations.
WUISP is an open voluntary alliance of Indigenous spiritual practitioners, shamans, healers, sacred sites guardians, cultural activists, holders of traditional Indigenous knowledge and values, Indigenous organizations and clans committed to working together with the common goal of achieving the mission and vision for protection of Mother Earth and strengthening of pristine ties human-nature- culture for the survival and wellbeing of generations to come.
Wayfinders Circle is a joint initiative of the Conveners for the purpose of amplifying Indigenous leadership that manifests a time-tested understanding of human responsibility to Mother Earth and to inspire strong courage for transformative actions to protect Mother Earth and the wellbeing of all life.
Your use of this Website is subject to these Terms, as well as all applicable laws. These Terms apply to your access to, and use of, this Website. We reserve the right to change these Terms at any time, in our sole discretion, and without prior notice, by posting the revised Terms on this Website or emailing the revised Terms to you. Your use of this Website following the posting or emailing of the revised Terms shall constitute your acceptance of such changes. If you do not agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, or any other policy governing your access to or use of this Website, you should immediately leave this Website. If you have questions regarding these Terms or your access to or use of this Website, please contact us at the Contact Form.
2. Privacy
We respect your privacy and encourage you to read our Privacy Policy for the Website (the “Privacy Policy”).
3. Copyright and Trademarks
This Website is owned and operated by Nia Tero. It contains materials derived in whole or in part from the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, WUISP, and other sources. These materials are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may download to a single computer or print a single copy of material from this site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not modify, copy, distribute, republish, transmit, or otherwise reproduce any material from this Website without our prior written permission. By submitting content or other information to this Website or to us in connection with the Wayfinders Circle, you represent that you have the right to grant permission for use by the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, WUISP and on this Website.
4. Takedown Policy
It is our policy to remove content that infringes on the rights of copyright holders, and such removal decisions shall be within our sole discretion.
5. Content Submitted to Website or in Connection with the Wayfinders Circle
Any unsolicited communication, content, or other material you transmit to the Website or to us in connection with the Wayfinders Circle, including any questions, comments, suggestions, or data, is and will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and may be used by the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, WUISP for any purpose. The sender of any communication, content, or other material transmitted to the Website or to us in connection with the Wayfinders Circle is solely and fully responsible for such communication, content, or other material, including as to its truthfulness, accuracy, and non-infringement of any other person’s rights. Content displayed on this Website, including images, descriptions, audio, and videos of people or places, are either the property of, or used with permission by, Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, or WUISP. Creators of third-party content included on this Website are solely and entirely responsible for their own content.
6. Access
We do not charge users to access this Website. In order to access and browse the Website, you must have a compatible computer, tablet, or mobile telephone, as well as internet access or mobile network access.
7. Prohibited Uses
We will not tolerate any form of abusive, harassing, discriminating or threatening language on this Website or other platforms. In using the Website, you agree to comply with all applicable laws. You are prohibited from posting to or transmitting from this Website any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense or otherwise violate applicable law, or that is abusive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, inflammatory, pornographic or profane in nature. You agree not to use any device, software or other instrumentality to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this Website or take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure. You agree not to use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy Website pages or the content contained in this Website, without the prior express written consent from us (such consent is deemed given for standard search engine technology employed by internet search web sites to direct users to this Website). We reserve the right to terminate your use of this Website, and to prohibit you from attending or participating in our events or from accessing other Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, or WUISP services if you violate the Terms.
8. Assignability
You may not assign, convey, subcontract, or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, without our written consent. All of our rights and obligations under these Terms are freely assignable by us.
9. Links to Third Party Content
This Website includes links to internet sites maintained by third parties. We are not responsible for any links to third party websites. You use such links at your own risk. We have not reviewed all of the content on third party sites linked to or from the Website. We do not operate or control any of the information, products, or services on linked third party sites. By using this Website, you acknowledge that we are not responsible for the content of any of those third-party sites.
10. No Endorsement
The posting of content on this Website by the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, or WUISP does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement of, such content or of any entity or individual.
11. Age Certification
By using this Website, you certify you are of sufficient legal age. We prohibit children under the age of 13 from using this Website. If you are between the ages of 13 to 17, you may only use this site under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms.
12. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, OR AS TO ANY PERSON, PRODUCT OR SERVICE PROMOTED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. THIS WEBSITE AND ALL OF ITS CONTENT (INCLUDING USER-SUBMITTED CONTENT) ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE WAYFINDERS CIRCLE, THE PAWANKA FUND, NIA TERO, WUISP AND EACH OF OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSORS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY STATUTE, CUSTOM, COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR IN ANY OTHER WAY, WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE OR LINKS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE WAYFINDERS CIRCLE, THE PAWANKA FUND, NIA TERO, WUISP AND EACH OF OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, EMPLOYEES, AND LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES (A) RELATING TO THE SECURITY OF THIS WEBSITE; (B) OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (C) THAT THE CONTENT AND INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE, OR TO ANY WEBSITES WITH WHICH THIS WEBSITE IS LINKED, ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT; (D) THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL OPERATE SECURELY OR WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR; OR (E) THAT THIS WEBSITE, OUR SERVERS, OR ANY TRANSMISSIONS SENT FROM NIA TERO OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF ANY HARMFUL COMPONENTS (INCLUDING VIRUSES). APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO ALL OR PART OF THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
13. Limitations of Liability
By accessing this Website or using any services provided by the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, or WUISP, you agree that in no event will the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, or WUISP or any of our respective officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, service providers, suppliers and employees be liable for any direct or indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages as a result of your accessing or using this Website or related services. You specifically acknowledge and agree that the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, or WUISP and any of our respective officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, service providers, suppliers and employees are not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user, including content produced or submitted by third parties. If you are dissatisfied with any content on this Website, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Website.
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and to defend and hold harmless the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, WUISP and each of our respective officers, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, directors, officers, agents, service providers, suppliers and employees, and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including but not limited to court costs, legal fees, awards or settlements) relating to or arising out of your use of this Website or any services provided by the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, and WUISP, including any breach by you of these Terms.
15. Laws
These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without giving effect to any principles or conflicts of law. You acknowledge and agree that any dispute will be decided by the state and federal courts located in Seattle, Washington, and agree that by using this Website, you are subject to jurisdiction of such courts.
16. Void Where Prohibited; International Users
We controls and operates the Website from offices within the United States. Any content is void where prohibited. This Website, the Wayfinders Circle, The Pawanka Fund, Nia Tero, and WUISP reserve the right to block access to the Website by certain international users. By using this Website, you acknowledge your consent to having your personal data transferred to, and processed in, the United States.
17. Severability; No Waiver
If any term, provision, section, or subsection of these Terms are determined to be unenforceable, void or invalid, you acknowledge and agree that such term, provision, section, or subsection shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any remaining term, provisions, sections, or subsections of these Terms. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
18. Entire Agreement
These Terms (together with our Privacy Policy and any click-through agreements on this Website) contain the entire understanding and agreement between you and Nia Tero with respect to this Website, and supersede all previous communications, negotiations and agreements, whether oral, written, or electronic, between you and us with respect to this Website and your use of this Website.