Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps

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Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps strives to cultivate a new generation of local land stewards.

Conservation Legacy supports the self-empowerment of Native American communities through a grassroots community driven approach. The goal is the development of an Ancestral Lands program that:

• PROVIDES JOBS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR LOCAL NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH

• CONNECTS YOUTH TO THEIR HERITAGE AND CULTURAL VALUES

• EXPOSES YOUTH TO POTENTIAL CAREERS WITH LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES

• COMPL

ETES IMPORTANT CONSERVATION AND INTERPRETIVE PROJECTS IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND ADJACENT AREAS

THE ANCESTRAL LANDS MODEL is rooted in the culture and heritage of local tribal communities. The power and impact of Ancestral Lands programming is due to the community investment and support for each program tribally and locally, combined with the network of operational support from Conservation Legacy

05/06/2026

Our offices in Acoma, Albuquerque, Hopi and Gallup are currently recruiting for Roving Crew Leader positions. The primary role is to bridge the gap between crews in the field and staff in the office.

Reports to: Program Coordinators
Locations: Albuquerque, Acoma, Gallup, Zuni and Hopi
Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Camping Program
Dates: 26-week position
Wages: $925-1125/week, depending on prior experience and certifications.
Benefits: Health insurance, PTO, sick leave
Potential trainings offered includes: Wilderness First Aid, Chainsaw Training, Trails Training, Crew Leader Development Program Training
Housing: not available
Application closes June 1st, 2026

RCLs will support field camping crews during their hitches when Crew Leaders are not able to go into the field. It will be a dynamic environment involving travel, scheduling, and preparing crews with logistical needs and complete any administrative tasks during re-up and de-rig days.

We could use your support in helping our offices in adding capacity for our staff and crews. Click the link in the bio to read the full position description. Thank you!

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you! We've got a new Individual Placement position that is out of this world 🚀

The IP will be placed with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition in the Montana region. They will have the opportunity to make long-term impacts for the CDT. The main focus is on GIS mapping projects, this position will collaborate with CDTC staff to better understand the intersections of what goes into protecting, completing, and elevating a Congressionally-designated National Scenic Trail.

Read more about this position and other details by visiting our website. https://secure8.entertimeonline.com/ta/conservationlegacy.careers?ShowJob=721962883

04/27/2026

We are expanding capacity to our Wood For Life Firewood Team with the WFL Program Manager & Program Coordinator positions 🪵

These opportunities will serve the communities surrounding Flagstaff, AZ in providing free firewood. Joining this team will require collaborating with ALCC staff and external partnerships to ensure WFL operations are supported throughout the season.

The WFL Program Manager will oversee and supervise ALCC programs and staff in creating structure, developing and maintaining partner relationships, and focus on administrative tasks and budget management.
https://secure8.entertimeonline.com/ta/conservationlegacy.careers?ShowJob=721957123

The WFL Program Coordinator is responsible for the logistics of field crews including: Recruiting crew participants, developing trainings, and providing field and administrative support for field crews.
https://secure8.entertimeonline.com/ta/conservationlegacy.careers?ShowJob=721958148&

Help us continue our collective goal of keeping our relatives and loved ones prepared and warm for the colder months ahead. Applications are open until May 2026. Click the link in our bio to learn more 🔗

https://ancestrallands.org/staff-positions

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌍✨ Today and every day we honor our shared Earth that provides life to all living beings: plants, people, animals.

Remember that we pray for others before ourselves so we may live together in harmony. Take a moment today to appreciate the nature that surrounds us, plant a tree, or take a stroll outside. We're committed to our lifelong mission of "Leading our Nations back to ecological and cultural well-being"

04/21/2026

Our Acoma office is currently recruiting, and they could use your help in getting the word out!

They are seeking applicants for Crew Leadership positions. Everything from a Roving Crew Leader to a Hiking Club Leader. Whether you plan to explore new places through traveling or enjoy lending a helping hand to the local community. This season’s project schedule is shaping up to be another memorable year.

All positions are tentatively scheduled to start this Summer and run until the Wintertime. Previous projects include Trail Maintenance, Historic Preservation, Farming projects and much more! These opportunities are a great way to build your skillset and experience.
Apply on our website under the ‘Acoma’ Tab or check out all the positions across all our offices. https://ancestrallands.org/acoma

Please share with those who may be interested in these positions. Daawaae' – Thank you!

04/17/2026

The Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Traditional Farm Corps have grown 🌱✨

Beginning in the Pueblo of Acoma, the program has been successful in restoring local food systems through agricultural traditions, training participants through farming mentorship, and bridging the youth and elders together to ensure these lifeways continue to live on for the next generations. Those seeds of inspiration have now transplanted to our offices in the Pueblos of Isleta and Zuni. The blossoming of the Farm Corps program has garnered interest from many who continue to share their story.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently traveled to New Mexico to visit our offices in the Pueblos of Acoma and Isleta and their respective Farm Corps programs. The day was filled with walkthroughs of farm corps operations. The foundation brought along a camera crew to capture our participants and staff perspectives about the growth of the Farm Corps program. Check out Video at the Foundation's YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/aw1Qab-Zf0I?si=pYZXOyr868tK3Za_ or Click the link in our Bio!

Thank you to Annie E. Casey Foundation and Early Light Media for highlighting the program and to our participants and staff who make this possible every day. We are so proud of your contributions and leadership.

“Growing up with this program has helped me really understand and realize how important this part of our culture is because it's not just a job. It's part of our life and it's part of our lifestyle that we need to keep going.” – Acoma Farm Corps Technician, Rebecca Ray

04/15/2026

Tiana Cachini’s Story Map project is the capstone of partnerships featuring the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center & Museum (CANM) Native Land, Native Lands, National Trails (NLNT), and the Partnership for the National Trails System.

Tiana’s accomplishments were highlighted at The Corps Network virtual summit where she was acknowledged as Corpsmember of the Year winner (A huge achievement and first in ALCC’s history!) Tiana will be traveling to Washington, DC to take part in The Corp’s Network’s Action Summit. She’ll be meeting with elected officials and federal partners to discuss her project while representing ALCC and the main partnerships who supported throughout her term of service.

As an Indigenous Mapping and Research Individual Placement, Tiana was tasked with creating a resource that will be used for current and future reference: Her main project is a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based resource highlighting the ancestral lands connected to the Old Spanish National Historic Trail and Indigenous perspectives that have historically been excluded from public land interpretation in the past.

” What drew me to this opportunity was that I would be able to ensure that our ancestral lands are accurately represented and respected. It was truly rewarding to work with CANM National Monument, Old Spanish National Historic Trail and NLNT to help share the history of those who are of this land.” - Tiana Cachini, Indigenous Mapping and Research Individual Placement

The hundreds of hours and research done for the Story Map spans across collaborating with her community to capture their voices and share the knowledge to pass down. These connections culminated in the creation of the “Lands & Trails: An A:Shiwi Perspective” website to host these resources. Here, you’ll also find the “Voices of the A:Shiwi”, A series of interviews conducted by Tiana, capturing the perspectives of the Zuni Cultural Resource Advisory Team and the youth of today that represent the Zuni Royalty Organization Two groups chronicling the oral history of these places of significance for the next generations.

Conservation Legacy

04/07/2026

Good Day everyone! As crews from all our offices are doing great project work, we are looking for someone to help capture all those accomplishments, highlights and stories ✨

The ALCC Communications Technician will support in the gathering and generation of content from the field and general updates regarding ALCC and the larger organization of Conservation Legacy. Are you a creative thinker with an enthusiastic mindset? This could be the perfect role for you!

The day to day is typically a Monday – Friday schedule with an emphasis on capturing stories from the offices of ALCC and supporting it's partnerships - Travel may include weekends and camping with crews to ensure we document the whole experience.

Read through the full position description on our website or click the link in our Bio to learn more. Please send your Cover Letter and Resume to our Communications Coordinator - [email protected]

We hope to welcome you in the continuing journey of ALCC and the stories that are waiting to be told. Elahkwa - Thank you!

04/01/2026

🚨April 1st, 2026 - BREAKING:🚨 Our Executive Director "Chad" Robles has signed an executive order effective immediately.

Our uniform policy have been updated, reflecting this new change: Participants and Staff must show their appreciation by choosing Team Amber/Emerald or Team Chad/Kyle. Your choice determines a lovely pair of slime green socks and cozy stylish T-shirt of your favorite duo since Tom and Jerry 😸🐭

Prefer a more subtle option? Brandish your hydration vessel with a pack of stickers featuring Die-Hard Dodger fan, Chad and Life-long D-backs fan, Kyle. Pair them together and imagine them squabble about the complexities of Modern Baseball ⚾️

Conservation Legacy

🎉😂 Happy April Fools' Day! Remember, laughter is the best medicine! So keep smiling!

03/31/2026

We're super excited to start recruiting for these Individual Placement positions in partnership with Native Land (NLNT), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) , U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Continental Divide Trail Coalition You will connect people to the lands around by creating modern mapping resources and tools.

The NLNT program is designed as an entry-level gateway into the world of Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping. By requiring no prior experience, we are focusing on what matters most: fostering engagement between the National Trail System and the Indigenous communities whose history and heritage are woven into these trails.

⛰️Iditarod National Historic Trail
Anchorage, Alaska
Native Lands, National Trails (GIS) Individual Placement
This 50-week AmeriCorps position will be based out of the BLM’s Anchorage Field Office. The IP will develop public facing, GIS-based outreach and educational resources about the indigenous history, perspective, and connection to what is today known as the Iditarod National Historic Trail.

🥾Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Salt Lake City, UT
This 50-week position will help develop the Old Spanish National Historic Trail Mobile Map and working with associated tribes of the Old Spanish NHT to add their perspective. This map will be hosted on the NLNT Resource page. This IP will be trained on data sovereignty, ethical research practices, GIS, and the National Trails System.

🌲U.S Forest Service Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
Teleservice (Anywhere within 50 miles of the trail centerlines)
This 50 week position will be placed to work with the USDA Forest Service, Continental Divide NST at one of the specified location areas. This IP will support the efforts of increasing access to CDT's cultural, natural, historic, and recreational resources through education. That entails updating and highlighting kiosks and the creation of geospatial tools for the public to utilize.

03/27/2026

Keshi Ko' Don dewanan a:deyaye - Hello everyone! How are are you all doing today?

The ALCC Zuni Office is currently recruiting for a Program Manager. You can find the position description and other important details on our website under "staff positions" or by clicking the link in our bio 🔗

✨Important Details for the position✨
Salary Range: $55,300 - $56,959
Location: Zuni, New Mexico
Status: Full Time Exempt
Benefit Eligible
Application Deadline: April 17

Questions can be directed to Aeon Albert [email protected]

Elahkwa!

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7851 2nd Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87105
Albuquerque, NM
87105

Website

http://www.ancestrallands.org/, https://lnk.bio/Ancestrallandsconservationcorps

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