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Happy Native American Heritage Month! At the Indigenous Conservation Council, we believe that when Indigenous Peoples are connected and able to care for their ancestral territories by using their Indigenous Knowledge, that land, water, and all relations will be whole and healthy. This is our theory of change--quite simply, you can't have whole and healthy ecosystems without Indigenous care and partnerships. All around the world, western science is reaffirming what Indigenous People have known...

In a January 15, 2025 Declaration signed by all Chiefs of the seven federally recognized tribes currently headquartered in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, Sovereign Nations extended a hand of partnership to share our Indigenous Knowledge and contributions in healing our homelands as full and formal partners of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership. Indeed, our Tribal Nations are already providing leadership on Bay restoration, conservation, and climate action. Our seven Virginia Nations are...

Dated: June 30, 2026 Contact: Melissa Ann Ehrenreich, Indigenous Conservation Council, mae@indigenous-chesapeake.org, 202-412-7942 More than 100 studies from around the world agree that Indigenous Knowledge enhances biodiversity, reforestation, fisheries health, and climate benefits. A recent study found that expanding tenure and Indigenous stewardship generated measurable results in just four years. The Indigenous Conservation Council (ICC), formed by the leadership of the only federally...