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Restoring Balance for the Wellbeing of Humanity and the Environment

The Restoring Balance Collaborative (Collaborative) is dedicated to advancing Indigenous-led systems transformation to meaningfully address critical responses to climate challenges and their health impacts. Launched in 2023, the Collaborative is a global stewardship community that connects people and ideas. It expands and strengthens local, regional, and national networks by creating a global lear

ning space to innovate and generate solutions in a collaborative environment. Over 40 Indigenous Nations, organizations, and communities across Turtle Island, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Australia, and the Pacific are represented in our practice community. The Collaborative is led by a team of Indigenous thought partners and practitioners who serve as the backbone of the organization. This coordinating body carries the work forward at the guidance of its international Advisory Council to provide a global learning space.

06/03/2026

“𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.”— Chairwoman Amelia Flores, Colorado River Indian Tribes

On June 24, three powerful Indigenous leaders will gather for an inspiring conversation that’s part of a movement already reshaping how we protect our rivers and lands.

Featuring prominent speakers, the Living Rivers Dinner will focus on the legal personhood of rivers through Indigenous lenses, while honoring the origins of Sacred Waters and the Indigenous leadership shaping the future of our rivers.

🗓️ June 24, 2026 | 6 PM
📍 Isleta Resort | Albuquerque, New Mexico
👉 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://cvent.me/xEMKWZ

All proceeds support community participation in A Meeting of Sacred Waters.

05/29/2026

Good News for the Land 🌎

The Yindjibarndi people in Western Australia are advancing an Indigenous-led renewable energy project rooted in stewardship, self-determination, and long-term care for their homelands.

Through the Jinbi solar project, the Yindjibarndi are building pathways for community-led energy development while protecting culturally significant lands and creating opportunities for future generations.

This work reflects something Indigenous communities around the world have always known: solutions grounded in relationship to land, culture, and community create stronger futures for everyone.

Across the globe, Indigenous Peoples continue leading innovative approaches to stewardship, governance, and sustainability — reminding us that caring for the land and caring for community are deeply connected.

Read the story: https://yindjibarndi.com.au/yindjibarndi-energy-projects-hailed-by-key-experts/

05/22/2026

Native Nonprofit Day is a reminder of something we see every day—Native-led organizations are leading solutions for our communities, lands, and waters.

And yet, Native nonprofits continue to receive only a fraction of philanthropic funding.

We are relatives in this work. Supporting Native-led organizations isn’t just about giving. It’s about investing in leadership, knowledge systems, stewardship, and futures that already exist within Indigenous communities.

Learn more about how the Restoring Balance Collaborative is carrying this work forward — and the communities that sustain it. https://tinyurl.com/379uaku7

If you’re looking for a way to be part of it:
• Learn about how the Collaborative is investing in Indigenous stewardship solutions
• Share our work
• Support in whatever way you can

Because when Native communities lead, we all move forward.
with Roanhorse Consulting, LLC

05/20/2026

Pueblo women are rematriating their lands. Haudenosaunee communities are strengthening connections in water caretaking. Kūlana Kahuʻāina are developing ethical codes for caring for ancestral places and the knowledge systems tied to them. Māori wisdom keepers are upholding kawa, the sacred natural order of creation, through global learning and exchange.

At Sacred Waters 2026, leaders from these communities will come together for the Land & Water Stewards Panel: Upholding Ancestral Responsibilities in Practice.

Together, they will share stewardship practices shaped through lived experience, ancestral knowledge, and responsibility to land and water.

What barriers are communities navigating? What’s working? What can we learn to bring into our own communities and stewardship practices?

Their work reminds us what becomes possible when stewardship is led by those who carry the knowledge.

📍 June 25, 2026
📍 Sacred Waters | Albuquerque, New Mexico

We look forward to learning alongside you. Register here: https://cvent.me/xEMKWZ

05/15/2026

Where we gather matters.

This June, Sacred Waters returns to the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of Isleta, where water has long guided life, culture, and decision-making along the Rio Grande.

Our gathering space at Isleta Resort & Casino was intentionally chosen for its connection to place, story, and community. From architecture inspired by Pueblo heritage to design elements reflecting the surrounding river and desert landscape, the space itself invites reflection, relationship-building, and dialogue.

As you plan your journey to Sacred Waters 2026, we encourage you to reserve your accommodations soon. Discounted hotel rooms are available through May 28, 2026.

📍 Sacred Waters 2026
June 22–25, 2026
Isleta Resort & Casino | Albuquerque, New Mexico

There’s a circle being held for you. Register here: https://cvent.me/xEMKWZ

05/13/2026

A week from today, join us for a Global Connections Webinar with Dr. Dan Longboat — Roronhiakewen (He Clears the Sky).

Drawing from Haudenosaunee knowledge systems and the teachings of the Two Row Wampum, Dr. Longboat will invite us into a conversation about revitalizing the Indigenous mind, body, and spirit, and our sacred responsibilities to Creation.

📅 May 19, 2026
🕐 1pm Pacific
🌎 Online

Together, we’ll reflect on how we create spaces for Indigenous relatives and allies to lead change grounded in respect, collaboration, and stewardship.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/3dh89rnw

05/01/2026

Good news for the land.

A traditional canoe is sailing across Fiji on a 50-day “Voyage of Hope,” reconnecting communities, culture, and ocean stewardship.

The journey is more than symbolic—it’s a living expression of Indigenous knowledge in action. By reviving ancestral navigation and ocean relationships, this voyage strengthens cultural identity while raising awareness about protecting marine ecosystems.

Across generations, this is what stewardship looks like: honoring the past while guiding the future.

04/23/2026

Happy Mother Earth Day! 🌎

As Indigenous stewards, we hold ancestral knowledge that guides how we care for her. Practices passed down through generations. Wisdom rooted in reciprocity.

Across our communities and our collective work, we reflect on our responsibility to protect the land and waters against climate challenges and impacts, from source to sea.

We honor her for all the generations she has cared for us: past, present, and future.

04/22/2026

How do we create space where Indigenous knowledge leads and our relatives engage in meaningful collaboration?

Join us for a powerful conversation with Dr. Dan Longboat - Roronhiakewen (He Clears the Sky) as he shares teachings on ethical space and responsibility.

Drawing from Haudenosaunee knowledge and Two Row Wampum teachings, this conversation offers guidance on how we relate to land, water, and one another.

📍 Virtual (Zoom)
🗓️ May 19, 2026
🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/deHFdp9FQtaFQOuRb5aHjQ #/registration

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