Our Mission

Nideiltihi Native Elite Runners, Inc. is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization formed for charitable and educational purposes at the local & national level.

Nideiltihi Native Elite Runners is proud to announce to the AZ, NM, CO, and UT communities about our expanded target population. 

NNER mission is to foster Native American Indian distance runners, in Four Corner’s States , to represent USA in national road and track competitions; encourages wellness, relevant  life skills, and supporting elite youth in post season national competition while integrating traditions, culture and Native language.  Our expansion area currently will be:

  1. Navajo Nation
  2. Hopi Tribe
  3. Ute Mountain Tribe
  4. Southern Ute Tribe
  5. Jicarilla Apache Tribe
  6. The Pueblos of Sandia, Zuni, Taos, Picuris, San Juan, Nambe, San Ildefonso, Pojoaque, Santo Domingo, Jemez, Zia, Santa Ana, Isleta, Laguna, Tesuque, Cochiti, San Felipe, and Acoma

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