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Since time immemorial, Indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest have been tending to the land with fire. Indigenous ways of knowing and understanding a place come from generations of careful exploration, experimentation, and observation. In recent centuries, non-Native ideas about fire and its relationships to land and people have dominated management policies and practices. As the reality of climate change becomes more evident, including through devastating fires that catalyze global warming, centering Indigenous approaches to land management is increasingly important. Presenters Joe Scott, Siletz Tribal Member and Director of the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program, and Elizabeth Azzuz, from the Yurok Tribe and Cultural Fire Management Council, will share stories of Indigenous histories and approaches to fire management, knowledge production, and ecological stewardship.
“All living things are fire-dependent, and that is the beginning of any tending process: the reintroduction of healthy fire.” Joe Scott.
Presented by Oregon Historical Society and World Forestry Center, this program is the second in a two-part series about forests, climate, and history. It is hosted at McMenamin’s Kennedy School.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
McMenamins Kennedy School, Kennedy School Hotel, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211, United States,Portland, Oregon
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