Nieeta has been recognized as a strong leader in ensuring racial, social and economic justice on many fronts.   Just to name a few;

 2011 – Metropolitan State University’s 40^th Alumni “Who have Made A difference” award’

2013 - Twin Cities LISC and the Metropolitan Community Development Awards in the Community, The Merle Harris Community Service Award 

2016 – Awarded The Saint Paul Foundation for the Facing The Race Award

2019 for her work as an Influential St Paul Developer in Community Development by the Goldstein Museum of Design and University of Minnesota’s College of Design

2019 – Inducted into the Hall of Fame in Community Development Twin Cities LISC and Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD)

 2024 – Awarded the Virginia B. Kunz for the Article “Traveling Without Aggravation: How Victor H. Green Changed Travel for Black Americans: Green Book Locations in the Historic Rondo Community (1940-1956)” – Summer Issue 2022

2024 – Minnesota History Award from the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums for the article “Traveling Without Aggravation: How Victor H. Green Changed Travel for Black Americans: Green Book Locations in the Historic Rondo Community (1940-1956)” – Summer Issue 2022

2025 presented the Win Back award

2026 Presented the Black Women Are Divine – “Celebrating Revolutionary Sistas” Minnesota Black Lives Matter award