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Creating an interconnected, Indigenous landscape of the future. This is Home.


A Call for Solidarity at the Sovereign Nations of Virginia 5th Annual Conference
Last week, we launched an Indigenous call for solidarity at the Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference to seek Indigenous allies...
Desiree Shelley
Sep 264 min read


Public Feedback Needed on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement!
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...
mae8288
Aug 262 min read


NEW VIDEO: Why Land Needs Guardians in the Chesapeake
We are absolutely over the moon to see this fantastic video featuring wonderful leadership of Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division...
mae8288
Jul 312 min read


Honor Tribal Sovereignty TODAY
July 1st marked the formal opening of the public feedback period for the public to weigh in on the revised Chesapeake Bay Watershed...
mae8288
Jul 82 min read


We're hiring!
After letting the federal grants arena settle for several months, we're restarting the hiring for an Inclusive Finance Project...
mae8288
Jun 271 min read


Will you help us build the future?
The Indigenous Conservation Council (“ICC”) is an intertribal organization created by the seven federally recognized tribes in what is...
mae8288
Jun 241 min read


Tribal Leadership on an International Stage
Councilwoman Vanessa Adkins, Chickahominy Indian Tribe; Melissa Ann Ehrenreich, Indigenous Conservation Council; and Desiree Shelley...
mae8288
Apr 254 min read


We Are HIRING! Doubling up on Sovereignty this Earth Day
Caledon State Park, ancestral homelands of the Patawomeck Tribe. Happy Mother Earth Day! We are hiring for a Sovereignty Specialist...
mae8288
Apr 221 min read


Why the Chesapeake Bay Needs Indigenous Knowledge
Today the Chesapeake Bay Program Management Board met to evaluate the need for new approaches for the one of the world's largest...
mae8288
Mar 274 min read


Tribal Lands Make Sense for the Bay
Yesterday, we were delighted to see the first fruits of Tribal Nations' labor projected on the screen of the Chesapeake Bay Program's...
mae8288
Mar 142 min read
A Formal Declaration for the Chesapeake Bay Program
On January 15, 2025, the leadership of the seven federally recognized tribes passed a resolution, A Declaration of Tribal Nations as...
mae8288
Jan 164 min read
We're growing!
The Indigenous Conservation Council recently received a three-year USDA-Forest Service Large Landscape Restoration grant . As part of...
mae8288
Jan 104 min read
Join Our Team!
Update : Thank you to all the applicants. We closed this position on December 20, 2024. We are seeking a creative and supportive GIS...
mae8288
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Restoring America's Estuaries with Indigenous Ideas and Innovations
Thrilled to get a chance to share Indigenous perspectives during the open plenary of Restore America's Estuaries. Yes, as one native...
mae8288
Oct 9, 20244 min read


Celebrating Indigenous Lands!
We were delighted to have an excellent quarterly ICC Board Meeting on Monacan Indian Nation lands last week bringing together Tribal...
mae8288
Jul 23, 20242 min read


Come join our team!
We are hiring! We are currently looking for an Administrative Specialist to support our emerging organization. This essential team member...
mae8288
Jun 26, 20241 min read


Pow Wow Season: Culture Sharing in Virginia
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...
mae8288
May 21, 20244 min read


Supporting Meaningful Consultation: A Common Sense Legacy for Virginia Whose Time Has Come
Note: HB 1157 was enacted as Chapter 830 on April 17, 2024. The bill that passed the General Assembly was amended by the Governor to...
mae8288
Apr 4, 20245 min read
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