Title: ALCC Canyons of the Ancients National Monument -Indigenous Research and Mapping Individual Placement

Stipend: $600 living stipend with a $225 housing allowance

Term: 52 weeks full time

Reports To: Bureau of Land Management, Canyons of The Ancients National Monument and Ancestral Lands Conservation Corp - Native Lands, National Trails Project

Open Positions: 1 Individual Placement

Location: Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, 27501 Hwy 184, Dolores, CO

Onsite and/or remote work with occasional travel available

Status: 1700-hour AmeriCorps Service Term

Benefits: AmeriCorps Education Award of $6,895.00 after successful completion of service term, travel to the PNTS National Trails Conference in Tucson, Arizona and professional development funds. Housing is available on site at Canyon of the Ancients National Monument. Public Land Corp Hiring Authority Eligible*

*To qualify, IP must contribute at least 640 hours of appropriate conservation work, with at least 120 of those hours on federal public lands.

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps’ Mission

It is the mission of the Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps to lead our nations back to cultural and ecological well being. The Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps has offices in Acoma, Albuquerque, Gallup (Navajo Nation), Zuni, and Hopi. Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps serves local Indigenous communities in the regions we operate.

This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument:

Canyons of the Ancients is the homeland of 26 Associated Tribes and Pueblos. It is a living landscape where the cultural footprints and traditions of Indigenous communities spanning thousands of years are preserved within its ecosystem. The Monument was designated to protect this unique cultural and natural environment on a landscape scale. Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is part of the Bureau of Land Management’s National Conservation Lands System. Designated by Presidential Proclamation on June 9, 2000, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument encompasses 174,000 acres of BLM-administered public lands that contain the highest known archaeological site density in the United States, with rich well-preserved evidence of Native American cultures. The Monument is located in the Four Corners region of southwestern Colorado, about 50 miles west of Durango, 10 miles west of Cortez, and 12 miles west of Mesa Verde National Park. Visitors planning to explore the Monument should make their first stop Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum.

The archeological record etched into this cultural landscape is much more than isolated islands of architecture. More than 8,300 recorded sites reflect physical components of past human life: Villages, field houses, check dams, reservoirs, great kivas, cliff dwellings, shrines, sacred springs, agricultural fields, petroglyphs and sweat lodges—some areas have more than 100 sites per square mile. The number of sites is estimated to be as high as 30,000. This landscape has been inhabited by humans—including Ancestral Puebloan cultures—for at least 10,000 years and continues to be used by humans today. Contemporary uses include recreation, hunting, livestock grazing, and energy development.

NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS) is to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes with outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations.

ALCC Indigenous Researching and Mapping Individual Placement (IP) Overview:

The intern will be responsible for developing an interactive GIS map, a story map, and adding resources to the toolkit. This story map will be added to the toolkit for the Native Lands Mapping Project. These resources will help federal agencies that administer National Trails and their nonprofit trail organization partners advance National Trails System knowledge of Ancestral Lands and increase partnerships and collaboration with Indigenous Communities along National Historic Trails, such as the Old Spanish National Historic Trail. They will play an instrumental role in communicating with Indigenous communities associated with Canyons of the Ancients National Monument and nearby National Trails.

Native Lands, National Trails (NLNT) project

Native Lands, National Trails (NLNT) is a project that was created in collaboration with the Partnership for the National Trails System, Native Land Digital, Bureau of Land Management and Ancestral Lands Conservation Corp.

The Native Lands, National Trails Map is an interactive GIS map hosted through ESRI that serves as an educational tool and resource for understanding and navigating Ancestral Indigenous territories throughout the National Trails System (NTS). The NTS consists of 30 congressionally designated trails that traverse what is now the United States of America.

Many of these trails were used previously by Indigenous cultures that continue to have ancestral ties to the current landscapes. The intent of this map is to provide a broad perspective of just how many communities the NTS crosses and to start crucial conversations about the impacts, engagement, and inclusivity of their stories.

Essential functions and responsibilities:.

1). Work with Native Lands and GIS professionals at Federal agencies to develop a geographic information system (GIS) overlay for the National Trail System Map in coordination with Native Land Digital (Native-Land.ca).

• Interact with subject matter experts at Federal agencies and Ancestral Lands to determine needs, outline a work plan, and create the map. Maps will be made publicly available on Canyons of the Ancients National Monument’s website and on an interactive media display at the Visitor Center and Museum.

2). Add resources to toolkit to compliment the map to support Native Lands National Trails future mapping improvements.

• Through outreach, provide feedback to the National Trails community and from Indigenous communities to help prioritize information and resources to be developed.

3). Document all contacts, materials, and processes used to create the map and resources for the toolkit.

• Keep a database of all contacts, all state, federal, and tribal documents, processes, and research practices used in creating the map and toolkit.

4). Organize and lead in person and online presentations or trainings to promote use of the map and toolkit.

• Provide copy and images for federal or nonprofit websites that will link to the map to be created, as well as other promotional messages.
• Participate in the 2024 National Trails Workshop to brief participants on the project.
• Present project materials and findings through one or more online trainings to educate trails professionals and other agency staff about how to use the resources.

Required Skills

Qualifications:
Understanding that the skill sets sought are diverse, candidates with one or more of the skills/experience sought are welcome to apply. The position(s) could be focused or adapted for the right candidate/s.

Requirements:

• Experience or strong familiarity of working with Indigenous communities
• GIS experience recommended but not required; GIS on-site training can also be provided for motivated individuals
• 1 year of experience and/or education in communications
• Self-motivated
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work both independently and with a team while ensuring open communications and smooth collaboration with multiple stakeholders

Requirements:

· 18 years of age or older; ages 18-30 qualify for Public Lands Corps (PLC) Authority, up to 35 for Veterans

· Valid driver’s license

· Must be a US Citizen, National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States

· Individual Placement must undergo a government background check if selected

· Submit cover letter and resume

Apply Now!

To apply, please submit an updated resume and letter of interest/cover letter along with the online application. Contact Kiana Etsate-Gashytewa at kiana@conservationlegacy.org with any questions.

Required Experience

Qualifications:
Understanding that the skill sets sought are diverse, candidates with one or more of the skills/experience sought are welcome to apply. The position(s) could be focused or adapted for the right candidate/s.

Requirements:

• Experience or strong familiarity of working with Indigenous communities
• GIS experience recommended but not required; GIS on-site training can also be provided for motivated individuals
• 1 year of experience and/or education in communications
• Self-motivated
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work both independently and with a team while ensuring open communications and smooth collaboration with multiple stakeholders

Requirements:

· 18 years of age or older; ages 18-30 qualify for Public Lands Corps (PLC) Authority, up to 35 for Veterans

· Valid driver’s license

· Must be a US Citizen, National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the United States

· Individual Placement must undergo a government background check if selected

· Submit cover letter and resume

Apply Now!

To apply, please submit an updated resume and letter of interest/cover letter along with the online application. Contact Kiana Etsate-Gashytewa at kiana@conservationlegacy.org with any questions.