The Tribal Lands Conservation Fund of the First Nations Development Institute “directly confronts the inequitable distribution of resources to tribes and Native communities and invests in Native-led climate justice and conservation efforts.” Standing up to extractive industries and schemes to take Native lands, calling on Indigenous ecological knowledge and practices and wisdom, and funding distinct projects that support stewardship are sorely needed as – in the years to come – our country faces ten steps backward in policies addressing the care of God’s creation.
For more information and how we can support this important work, learn more in this discussion https://youtu.be/hfTY-n5TSgI
And for recommended reading on global Indigenous impact on environmental justice, https://www.firstnations.org/stewarding-native-lands-resources/.