CO-STEWARDSHIP SYMPOSIUM **New Dates!**
January 16-19 in Fairbanks, AK
This gathering is intended to build understanding, relationships, and knowledge that advance Indigenous co-stewardship for the health and wellbeing of all Alaskan peoples, natural world relatives, and our lands and waters. It is a gathering by and for Tribal governments, Indigenous organizations, government resource management agencies, conservation non-profits, and university partners.
Please note that the dates and location for the statewide Co-Stewardship Symposium (originally scheduled for Dec 4-8) have been changed to January 16-19 and will be held at the Wedgewood Resort in Fairbanks, AK.
Please note that due to limited space, registration to participate in the symposium will be by invitation only. It is the intention of the organizers to create balanced representation of diverse participants, while prioritizing Tribal voices.
A commitment to participate for the full week will be requested of participants. There will be limited travel funds available for participants from Indigenous organizations and communities. More information to come regarding registration, agenda, and event info for invited participants.
The symposium will feature knowledgeable speakers from around the state, and participants will spend considerable time engaged in meaningful dialogues with one another. Themes will include better understanding of co-stewardship and Indigenous-led stewardship of lands and waters, healing relationships and respectful collaboration, upholding Tribal governance, racial equity, the process of co-stewardship, and imagining a new future together and charting concrete next steps.
~Symposium co-organizers include: UAF Tribal Governance, Northern Latitudes Partnerships, Alaska Conservation Foundation, US Fish & Wildlife Service, The Wilderness Society, Tyonek Tribal Conservation District, Prince of Wales Tribal Conservation District, Alaska Venture Fund, and Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska~