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Tribal Engagement Coordinator We’re excited to share that we are hiring a Tribal Engagement Coordinator  to join our growing team at the Indigenous Conservation Council. This position is grounded in relationship-building, place-based engagement, and Indigenous-led conservation . The role will support meaningful connections between Tribal Nations, ancestral lands, and conservation partners—centering respect, trust, and Tribal sovereignty every step of the way. Photo Credit: Ch

[Our work] would not be complete...without making sure that our tribal lands and our tribal peoples are deeply ingrained with any future vision that we have.”- Gov. Wes Moore , December 2, 2025, Executive Council Meeting Chief Anne Richardson (Rappahannock), Chief Frank Adams (Upper Mattaponi), Second Assistant Chief Reggie Stewart (Chickahominy), and Tribal Councilwoman Barbara Orf (Nansemond) in a picture with the Executive Council marking the exchange of gifts and the begi

For thousands of years, Tribal Nations in the Chesapeake have practiced diplomacy by forming agreements, sharing stewardship responsibilities, and caring for land and water in ways that long predate today’s governments. That history isn’t abstract; it continues to guide how Tribal Nations navigate relationships with state and regional partners today; a point we underscored in a recent Chesapeake Bay Journal op-ed  written with the Chesapeake Legal Alliance on why Tribal Natio