The Cultural Conservancy

Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

The Cultural Conservancy is a Native-led nonprofit based in San Francisco that aims to protect and restore Indigenous cultures and enable the direct application of traditional knowledge on ancestral lands. Its activities span sacred site protection, language and song revitalization, and programs addressing health, foodways, and cultural arts. The organization collaborates with California Indian tribes, Native communities across the United States and Canada, Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, and indigenous peoples in South America, alongside conservation groups, land trusts, and environmental justice coalitions to safeguard Indigenous rights.

Founded in 1985, The Cultural Conservancy operates with a Native-led governance structure that includes a diverse board, a small staff, an advisory council, and two Distinguished Fellows/Elders. In 2012 it established three programs: the Mino-Niibi Fund for Indigenous Cultures, Native Foodways and Ethnobotany Garden, and the Indigenous Youth Media, Arts and Cultural Health Project. A recent development reported in 2023 notes partnerships involving the organization to pursue the acquisition of city land in San Francisco to support an Indigenous-led urban farm.

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