Across the United States, the second Monday in October marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day. As communities celebrate the holiday, many are taking the time to uplift Native American and Indigenous stories, traditions, and causes. In an era of renewed commitment to the Land Back movement (a call to return Indigenous lands to Indigenous peoples), uplifting Native causes also means supporting Indigenous outdoor organizations.
As the LANDBACK website explains, the movement is about “a relationship with Mother Earth that is symbiotic and just, where we have reclaimed stewardship.” Further, LANDBACK acknowledges “that only when Mother Earth is well, can we, her children, be well. It is our belonging to the land – because – we are the land.”
If you want to get involved with and support Indigenous outdoor organizations working toward goals like these, explore these five incredible nature-focused groups.