U.S (NATIVE ORGANIZERS ALLIANCE) : Indigenizing the National Parks.

 

 

 

Dear friend,         March marked the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park. Established in 1872, it’s the first National Park in the U.S., and one of the first in the world.     However, as Indigenous people, we know that the legacy of the park’s land goes far beyond 150 years. Since time immemorial, the region has been home to many Tribal Nations who still consider Yellowstone their ancestral home.     This anniversary creates opportunities for a national conversation around the governance of our National Parks and public lands.       Now is the time to Indigenize the National Parks !       Native Organizers Alliance invites you to join our 1-hour Zoom webinar discussion on Yellowstone National Park’s true history, what the future of the park could look like with the inclusion of Indigenous voices and traditional ecological knowledge, and how we can utilize this anniversary to catapult change within the National Park System.            May 26, 2022 2pm EST / 1pm CST / 11am PST Zoom Webinar Register Now!           Featured guest speakers include :     Wes Martel (Eastern Shoshone), Senior Wind River Conservation Associate of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and former Eastern Shoshone Business Council. Dr. Shane Doyle (Apsaalooke), Montana-based scholar, teacher, community advocate, and Founder and Lead Consultant of Native Nexus. Jason Baldes (Eastern Shoshone), Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative and National Wildlife Federation Tribal Buffalo Program Manager.