Indigenous Stewardship + Collaboration
Learn, listen, donate, volunteer, read, attend Indigenous-led events, support Indigenous businesses, and advocate for Indigenous stewardship in environmental policy. Learning is just the beginning. Explore ways to support Indigenous-led stewardship, conservation, cultural revitalization, and climate resilience.
Indigenous Fire Leadership
Culture Fire Management Council
The Cultural Fire Management Council is an Indigenous-led nonprofit dedicated to restoring cultural burning practices on Yurok ancestral lands. Their work promotes healthier ecosystems, reduces wildfire risk, and supports traditional land stewardship through education, training, and community partnerships.
Indigenous Peoples Burning Network (IPBN)
The Indigenous Peoples Burning Network (IPBN) is an Indigenous-led initiative that helps Native American communities revitalize traditional cultural burning practices. Led by Indigenous elders and fire practitioners, the network promotes fire stewardship and supports community-led burning and training to restore healthier landscapes.
Thunderbird Collective
Thunderbird Collective is an Indigenous-led organization that promotes Indigenous leadership in wildland fire management through cultural burning, knowledge sharing, and community collaboration. Their efforts strengthen resilience, restore landscapes, and revitalize traditional fire practices across Canada.
Land Stewardship & Conservation
Native Land Conservancy
The Native Land Conservancy is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to protecting and restoring lands and waters while also preserving Indigenous cultural heritage and traditional ecological knowledge. The organization focuses on conserving landscapes that are ecologically and culturally significant for future generations.
The Cultural Conservancy
The Cultural Conservancy is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that protects and revitalizes Indigenous cultures. It focuses on land care, traditional knowledge, language preservation, Native food systems, and community education, strengthening the ties between Indigenous people and their ancestral lands.
Acjachemen Tongva Land Conservancy
The Acjachemen Tongva Land Conservancy is an Indigenous-led nonprofit focused on protecting and restoring the ancestral lands of the Acjachemen and Tongva peoples in Southern California. The organization uses traditional ecological knowledge to conserve ecosystems, preserve cultural heritage, and strengthen connections between people and the land.
Indigenous Leadership Initiative (ILI)
The Indigenous Leadership Initiative is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous stewardship of lands and waters. It aims to strengthen community leadership, advance Indigenous governance, and nurture the next generation of Indigenous leaders. Through its efforts, the organization helps Indigenous Nations protect ecosystems while enhancing cultural knowledge and promoting long-term stewardship.
The Lands Advisory Board
The First Nations Lands Advisory Board (LAB) helps First Nations reclaim control over their reserve lands, natural resources, and environmental management through community-developed land codes. The Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, it provides leadership, technical support, and advocacy to strengthen Indigenous governance across Canada
Living Knowledge Network
Living Knowledge Network is an Indigenous-led organization in Australia that empowers communities to use Traditional Knowledge Systems for land care and cultural practices. Through initiatives like cultural fire management, land stewardship, and community conservation, the organization revitalizes Indigenous knowledge while promoting healthy ecosystems and sustainable communities.
Karuk Tribe Department
of Natural Resources
The Karuk Tribe's Department of Natural Resources aims to protect and manage the Tribe's ancestral lands and waters through Indigenous stewardship, cultural fire practices, watershed restoration, fisheries management, and ecological conservation. By integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge with modern science, they promote healthy ecosystems and strengthen cultural connections to the land.
Aboriginal Carbon Foundation
The Aboriginal Carbon Foundation is an Indigenous-owned nonprofit in Australia that supports First Nations communities through carbon farming, cultural fire management, and land stewardship. By combining Traditional Ecological Knowledge with modern practices, it promotes Indigenous leadership in climate action and strengthens connections to Country, while creating environmental, social, and economic benefits.
Gathering Voices Society
Gathering Voices Society is an Indigenous-led nonprofit organization that collaborates with First Nations to promote environmental stewardship, cultural fire practices, and ecosystem restoration. The aim is to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for Indigenous communities. Through community-driven programs, the organization strengthens Indigenous stewardship, restores healthy landscapes, and supports long-term ecological resilience.
