About Us

Who We Serve

The Indigenous Stewardship Network is a web of practitioners and serves Native-controlled and led organizations, tribes, and other traditional cultural practitioners from Indigenous communities affiliated with traditional homelands and cultural regions within what is colonially known as California. ISN also seeks to develop wide-ranging partnerships and allies outside of Native communities to advance its purpose. ISN’s efforts are inclusive and expanding its circle of ISN members shall be sustained and ongoing.

Purpose Statement

To collectively revitalize Indigenous practices for future generations through collaboration while protecting traditional knowledge for all Native people.

Vision Statement

A future where Indigenous stewardship revitalizes our cultural traditions and landscapes.

Guiding Principles

Our Decisions are Guided by Our Cultures and Belief Systems.

Our culture connects us to our families, communities and homelands.

We Honor The Past, Present and Future.

Our relationships to our ancestors, our communities and responsibility to future generations is considered in our actions.

We Will Achieve Our Purpose by Listening to All of Our Relatives.

Observing, being inclusive and listening with our hearts to animals, water and plants are essential to how we operate.

Truth, Relationships, Reciprocity and Respect are Essential To Our Success.

To be effective, we must have open, honest and critical conversations.

We Protect Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Doing.

We are committed to protecting and revitalizing Indigenous knowledge, practices and belief systems

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