Our land was taken. But we still hold the knowledge of how to stop mega fires Bill Tripp
over 5 years in The guardian
The solution to the devastating west coast wildfires is to burn like our Indigenous ancestors have for millennia
As wildfires rage across California, it saddens me that Indigenous peoples’ millennia-long practice of cultural burning has been ignored in favor of fire suppression.
But it breaks my heart, that regardless of our attempts to retain our cultural heritage and manage our homelands in a manner consistent with our Indigenous customs, the Slater fire is burning down the homes of our tribal members, our tribal staff and our community. Continue reading...