Stewards of the Southwest Summit

Formerly known as the New Mexico Tribal Forest & Fire Summit

Please join us for the 2026 Stewards of the Southwest Summit 

March 3rd - 5th, 2026 

Santa Ana Star Casino Hotel, 54 Jemez Canyon Dam Road, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM 87004

The annual Stewards of the Southwest Summit, (formerly known as the New Mexico Tribal Forest & Fire Summit) brings together Tribal and Indigenous foresters, practitioners, natural resource managers, emergency departments, NGOS, and state & federal agencies to center the needs, challenges, and successes of Tribal forestry and fire management in the U.S. Southwest. Join us for the 2026 Stewards of the Southwest Summit to procure resources, build capacity, participate in knowledge exchange, and collaborate in a network focused on the healthy future of Tribal lands.

Who Should Attend

  1. Tribal foresters, practitioners, natural resource managers, stewards, and emergency management departments.  

  2. Non-Tribal natural resource managers interested in learning more about Tribal and Indigenous-led conservation.

  3. Grantmakers and philanthropy organizations.

Highlight Topics/Field Trips

Information to come.

2025 New Mexico Tribal Forest & Fire Summit Recap

Click here to watch the 2025 Recap Video

2025 Impact Report

Read the 2025 Impact Report
Download the 2025 Impact Report

If you would like to support the 2026 Stewards of the Southwest Summit, please contact Zoe Bashkin.

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