Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps
Our vision is to lead our Nations back to ecological and cultural well-being by engaging underrepresented Indigenous youth and young adults in conservation service programs that reconnect participants to the land, their cultural heritage, and their traditions. We work to remove barriers to participation, education, and employment by partnering with local community organizations, agencies, and institutes of higher learning to create paid service and career training opportunities, personal and professional development, and pathways to postsecondary education and employment.
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Jessica Arkeketa, Pipestone NM Individual Placement
Boots on the Ground
"Partnering with Jessica Arkeketa proved herself to be an incredible addition to the Pipestone National Monument team. She has helped out in just about every division of the park and has already begun learning from cultural educators so that she can pass on traditional knowledge and skills to the next generation of Otoe-Missouria quarriers and carvers." -Natalie Barber, Pipestone NM Partner
