The Loch Lake with rocks and mountains in snow around at autumn. Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, USA.

CMC’s Sustainability Studies and Ecosystem Science & Stewardship present

REMATRIATING THE ROCKIES

Virtual Conference, Friday, April 18, 2025, 9am-12pm

Keynote Presentation: Rematriating the Rockies

How do we shift environmental conservation toward a more equitable and balanced future? Gemara Gifford will share her research on the pathways and barriers to rematriation in the Southern Rocky Mountain Region. “Rematriation” is a movement supporting the direct return of lands to Indigenous Peoples, the return of buffalo to their homelands, and the reclamation and resurgence of Indigenous Knowledge, cultural practices, languages, and lifeways.

Gemara Gifford.

Keynote Speaker

Gemara Gifford, M.S.

Gemara Gifford, M.S., Owner of Mending Mountains Collective LLC, and Ph.D. Candidate at Colorado State University. A former wildlife scientist, with a background in community-based conservation, nonprofit leadership, and rematriation movements in Latin America, Gem advocates for environmental justice and Indigenous rights. With roots in the Southern Rocky Mountain Region, Gem’s family — Chicano labor rights organizers from the San Luis Valley and coal mining camps of Southern Colorado — instilled in her a deep love and responsibility for animals and the environment.

On-campus Events

All live campus events are free and open to the public.

Friday, April 18

CMC Leadville

Faculty Research Presentation, Student Capstone Poster Exhibition, and Community Social / 2:30pm – 5:00pm
CMC Leadville Campus and greater Lake County Community and Partners will showcase the original research of Colorado Mountain College's Ecosystem Science & Stewardship students and faculty. Join us for presentations of student Capstone work, faculty research, and a social and celebration of our community work!

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CMC Steamboat Springs

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CMC Breckenridge & Dillon

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CMC Spring Valley & Glenwood Springs

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CMC Vail Valley at Edwards

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