Cris Stainbrook, Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Today's guest is Cris Stainbrook, President of the Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF). ILTF is a national community-based organization serving Indian nations and Indian people in the recovery and control of their rightful homelands. They work to promote education, increase cultural awareness, create economic opportunity, and reform the legal and administrative systems that prevent Indian people from owning and controlling reservation lands. The organization has provided over $98 million of grants, loans and services over the past 20 years. We cover a lot in this episode, including some of the history of Indian land, how ILTF got started, some of the organization’s early tactics and how those tactics have evolved. We also talk about climate change, how Indian nations and Indian people think about risks, and which aspects they're most concerned about. We even dig into carbon markets, offsets and credits, as well as additionality and some of the ways ILTF is facilitating these solutions. It's a fascinating discussion and we hope you take the time to listen because if we all understand these perspectives better, it can help us chart not only a path of least resistance to decarbonizing our global economy, but also embracing justice and equality along the way. Enjoy the show! You can find me on Twitter @jjacobs22 (me), @mcjpod (podcast) or @mcjcollective (company). You can reach us via email at [email protected], where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests. Episode recorded June 30, 2022.