The Native Stewardship Corps
AMLT’s Native Stewardship Corps engages young adult tribal members in the research, conservation, and education work to which the land trust is committed. It brings the Mutsun people back to their tribal homelands to resume the indigenous stewardship work of their ancestors. Through collaboration with educational institutions, government agencies, and leading conservation organizations, this program gives tribal members invaluable professional and life skills while ensuring that the traditional ecological knowledge of the Mutsun people is not lost to history.
The most recent cohort of stwards launched on August 4, 2025, and with the revisioning of the program important changes were brought forth, including more developed learning curricula, better-defined policies and HR systems, and additional resources and benefits to support crew health and wellbeing. The fundamental purpose of the program, however, remains unchanged: engaging Tribal members in cultural relearning, professional development, research training, and on-the-ground stewardship of the ancestral lands of the Mutsun and Awaswas-speaking peoples. Structured as a 2-year commitment that begins with a broad introduction to AMLT’s core programs and the building of key skills, and develops towards specialization in one programmatic area in the second year, the NSC is centered around preparing new generations of Mutsun leaders and culture bearers to fulfill the Tribe’s obligation to care for Mother Earth and all her inhabitants.