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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...

We are excited to share that the Indigenous Conservation Council (ICC) is seeking a Fall Legal Intern to support our growing work advancing Tribal sovereignty and Indigenous conservation in the Chesapeake Bay region. This internship offers law students the opportunity to work directly on legal and policy issues affecting our member Tribal Nations in Virginia. The intern will assist with research and analysis related to Tribal governance, treaty rights, land stewardship, and the implementation...

[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 beginning of a true...