Please join the Center for American Progress, Native Americans in Philanthropy, and the Biodiversity Funders Group for a special event to hear from Native leaders from the Santa Clara Pueblo and the Yakama Nation working at the critical intersection of climate, conservation, and land management, as well as to listen to an opening blessing by traditional singers and drummers.
Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) and the Center for American Progress are working together to support a conservation agenda driven by Indigenous traditional ecological leadership and storied knowledge of our lands and waterways. In November 2022, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Biden administration awarded a historic number of grants to Indigenous-led conservation projects and Tribal Nations as part of the America the Beautiful challenge, which were leveraged with funding from NAP’s Tribal Conservation Fund and with support from Biodiversity Funders Group members. These Native leaders are doing innovative and critical work that draws on long-held knowledge and conservation practices that can help restore our lands and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Opening Remarks:
Joel Moffett, Director of Environmental and Special Projects, Native Americans in Philanthropy
Angelo Villagomez, Senior Fellow, Conservation Policy, Center for American Progress
Ceremony:
Leland Mitchell, Nez Perce Tribe
Jacob Whiteplume, Nez Perce Tribe
Storytellers:
Governor J. Michael Chavarria, Santa Clara Pueblo
Daniel Denipah, Director of Forestry, Santa Clara Pueblo
Council Member Jeremy Takala, Yakama Nation
Moderator:
Erik Stegman, CEO, Native Americans in Philanthropy
Closing Remarks:
Lisa Jaguzny, Director of Programs and Initiatives, Biodiversity Funders Group