The George Wright Society (www.georgewright.org) hosts this Web discussion and information-sharing forum for Native people involved in (1) the protection, management, or study of land, (2) its biological/cultural systems and features, and/or (3) Native land rights.

The GWS is professional society of people who work in, or on behalf of, parks, protected areas, and cultural sites. Our scope of interest includes tribally protected areas, Native sacred sites, and community-conserved areas.

Initiatives by Native people to protect their lands are an important part of the spectrum of protected area conservation. The GWS hopes to facilitate these efforts by providing this forum as a place where Natives can share information with their peers and discuss issues of common interest.

The forum's primary focus is North America (Canada, Mexico, USA) but indigenous people from around the world are welcome to participate. You don't have to be a GWS member to participate.

To eliminate spam and ensure that postings are relevant, the forum is moderated. This means that all posts go through a moderator before being sent out to the entire list. All on-topic posts will be allowed; the usual rules of etiquette apply.