The Environmental Stewardship of Indigenous Lands (ESIL) certificate is an exciting new educational opportunity at the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver), where the term Indigenous includes Native American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hawaiian Native.  This first-of-its-kind program provides training, internships, and job placement opportunities for students interested in environmental issues involving tribal and non-tribal entities.

The ESIL certificate provides a unique training opportunity for students to combine a passion for protecting natural resources with a desire to communicate across diverse cultures and schools of thought.  We hope you will join us in this exciting educational opportunity! 

  • Indigenous student graduation ceremony
    Jackson Obsorn, Engineering, at graduation (2017)
  • CU Denver American Indian Science and Engineering Society
    American Indian Student Services booth at a campus event
  • Career panel discussion
    Career workshop for Indigneous students
  • Students in the field doing environmental work
    Environmental Science students in the field
  • Students in the field on sand dunes
    Environmental Science students in the field
  • Biology student presenting research poster
    Jessie Romero, Biology, presenting her research