04/22/2026
🌎 More than Earth Day: The Work that Protects Home 🌍
Native people are connected to land, water, and their relatives every day. Caring for the environment is a year-round responsibility passed down through every generation. Still, we recognize Earth Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about our Mother Earth and the importance of stewardship and environmental justice.
This month, First Nations is honored to sponsor the 5th Annual Pueblo of Acoma Earth Day celebration. Themed “Sacred Power for Sacred Land,” the event will bring together local schools and the community for a day of environmental education, hands-on activities, and resource sharing. Events like this allow traditional knowledge to pass from elders to youth, support cultural teachings, and give young people the chance to learn from those who have cared for these lands for countless years.
A longtime First Nations community partner, Pueblo of Acoma is also working to protect sacred places like Chaco Canyon, support stewardship goals, and address environmental injustice. Their work shows that caring for the land is a responsibility inherited with love, memory, and purpose – all in a good way.
To help share this message, here are some ways to get involved:
🌏 Learn: Discover more about communities like Pueblo of Acoma. This can increase understanding around some of the challenges Native communities face in protecting and preserving our land: https://www.puebloofacoma.org/
🌎 Support: Join First Nations in investing in Stewarding Native Lands projects like the Indigenous Partnership to Advance Native American Communities and Producers that support community-led stewardship and keep cultural traditions alive: https://bit.ly/3QCaUim
🌍 Uplift: Promote year-round stewardship by joining local meetings, encouraging youth involvement, and sharing knowledge between generations. These everyday actions keep culture and land connected.