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

Last week, we launched an Indigenous call for solidarity at the Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference to seek Indigenous allies...

Times running out! There is only one week left to make your voice heard and provide Tribal Nations with a formal seat at the table in the...

We are absolutely over the moon to see this fantastic video featuring wonderful leadership of  Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division...

July 1st marked the formal opening of the public feedback period for the public to weigh in on the revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed...

Update: This position has been filled! After letting the federal grants arena settle for several months, we're restarting the hiring for an Inclusive Finance Project Coordinator . Piscataway ancestral lands, Southern Maryland This position will bridge emerging opportunities in inclusive finance with project coordination of a three-year funded project. The goal? To remove barriers to Tribal Nations that prevent them from fully accessing private ecosystem markets aligned with

The Indigenous Conservation Council (“ICC”) is an intertribal organization created by the seven federally recognized tribes in what is...

Councilwoman Vanessa Adkins, Chickahominy Indian Tribe; Melissa Ann Ehrenreich, Indigenous Conservation Council; and Desiree Shelley...

Thank you to everyone who applied. This position is now closed. Caledon State Park, ancestral homelands of the Patawomeck Tribe. Happy Mother Earth Day! We are hiring for a Sovereignty Specialist because the health of Mother Earth is inextricably linked to strong tribal sovereignty and self-determination! Ideal candidates will be ready to serve our Tribal Nation members to enhance sovereignty and self-determination in legal and policy strategies to protect, heal and care fo

Today the Chesapeake Bay Program Management Board met to evaluate the need for new approaches for the one of the world's largest...

Yesterday, we were delighted to see the first fruits of Tribal Nations' labor projected on the screen of the Chesapeake Bay Program's...

On January 15, 2025, the leadership of the seven federally recognized tribes passed a resolution, A Declaration of Tribal Nations as...

The Indigenous Conservation Council recently received a three-year USDA-Forest Service Large Landscape Restoration grant . As part of...

Update : Thank you to all the applicants. We closed this position on December 20, 2024. We are seeking a creative and supportive GIS Specialist to join our team. Could this be you?? The GIS Specialist will be responsible for assisting our Tribal Nation members with GIS expertise to help build tribal capacity to rematriate land and waters across the Chesapeake Bay. This looks like serving as a bridge builder by sharing technical expertise on GIS and technology tools with the

Thrilled to get a chance to share Indigenous perspectives during the open plenary of Restore America's Estuaries. Yes, as one native...

We were delighted to have an excellent quarterly ICC Board Meeting on Monacan Indian Nation lands last week bringing together Tribal...

We are hiring! We are currently looking for an Administrative Specialist to support our emerging organization. This essential team member...

It’s pow wow season and this is an excellent opportunity to build good relations with tribes all over the nation and in Virginia. Pow...