2026 Message from Tallgrass Institute: Stewardship in Action
Tallgrass Institute published Stewardship in Action, a message form Founder & Executive Director Kate R. Finn marking the start of 2026 and the year ahead.
Indigenous Peoples know what valid consent looks like. Indigenous Peoples are forging new ways towards economic thriving. Networks of investors see the ways to integrate Indigenous insights into their portfolio design and engagement strategies.
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For us, this year we will focus on stewardship in action. At Tallgrass, we will telegraph the complexity and nuance faced by Indigenous leaders in a rapidly changing business and geopolitical environment. And while this complexity continues to be undervalued by the market, the risk profile of failing to recognize Indigenous Peoples and to integrate their concerns into investment criteria is unchanged. At the same time that companies in the U.S. and elsewhere are being encouraged to shift away from consideration of long-term value in environmental and social terms, Tallgrass will continue to build information pathways and connectivity rich with Indigenous knowledge and practical guidance that signal that better horizon.