Ancestral Lands Office

SCC working on the Sandstone Staircase at Acoma Pueb

 

The SCC Ancestral Lands Office, located in Acoma, NM offers corps programs at Acoma Pueblo and across the regional area.  This offices selects Native youth to work on a variety of projects.

In 2008 and 2009, the Ancestral Lands office ran youth crews funded by the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps that selected young adults, ages 14-18, to work on a variety of community projects.   Projects included trail maintenance, trail construction, restoration work on an historic staircase, playground improvement, and tamarisk removal.  This office continues to grow and expand; in 2010 there will be additional opportunities for Native youth to participate in preservation programs or on conservation crews.

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