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Common ground in the Rio Chama

Two people from different cultures smiling and shaking hands in a crowded recreation room.
The essence of the Southwest may be summarized in one word – Querencia. A sense of place where one feels safe, at home; where they can draw strength from communities tied to a landscape that provides resources for livelihoods and connections to the land that may not be understood well in other parts of the US…
CFLRP, Rio Chama, #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, diversity, collaboration, Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program

Alaska’s ‘Together Tree’ highlights the spirit of community and collaboration

A picture of several tribal members performing a traditional song.
Just as the US Capitol Christmas Tree was trucking across the country from northern California to Washington DC to light up the West Lawn of the US Capitol building, another holiday tree was making its way by land and by sea to the state capitol of Alaska. Members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association…
community, collaboration, customer service, diversity, inclusion, being a good neighbor
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