September 2022 TK & Fire Newsletter
TK & Fire September 2022 Newsletter
Community Day and Fire Effects Monitoring Training prior to the cultural burn at the Spokane Tribal Network Food Sovereignty Garden x̣x̣súl̓eʔxw ("a nice little place of good ground."), Spring, 2021 Wellpinit, WA. Photo Credit: Monique Wynecoop, USFS
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Letter from the Editor:
Welcome to our Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Fire in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest newsletter!
The primary goal of this semi-annual newsletter is to provide an avenue for those interested in the topic of TK and Fire to find and share upcoming news, events, management tools and applications, research, and more related to TK and fire and fuels management in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Hopefully this will be a useful avenue to share and educate others about the important role that fire has and continues to play in our diverse Tribal cultures, communities, and ecosystems, and highlight the innovative projects and research being accomplished by and in partnership with Tribal communities!
This newsletter is just the tip of the iceberg for the wealth of information being shared on the topic of TK & Fire in the Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Be sure to scroll to the publication and reports section to see some of the amazing research recently published by Indigenous scholars, managers, and allies!
In our communities and ecosystems, everything is connected, I would like to challenge you to take a second to look into a topic that doesn't immediately strike you as directly connected to fire and see how your perspective or worldview might shift.
Thank you!
Monique Wynecoop,
Pit River/Maidu
Fire Ecologist & Tribal Liaison, Northern Rockies Fire Science Network
NE WA Area Fire Ecologist, USDA FS Region 6
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September 2022 TK & Fire Newsletter
In This Issue
- Shout-outs
- Videos & Past Webinars
- Podcasts
- Storymaps/Information-Sharing Tools
- News
- Blogs/Newsletters
- Additional Events and Resources
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For more information on the topic of TK & Fire, check out the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network Hot Topic, "Fire & Traditional Knowledge", developed in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Research Station and the Pacific Southwest Research Station!
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When: July 21, 2022
Source: "United Shades of America", CNN
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By: Melodi Wynne, Spokane Tribal Network Food Sovereignty Project
"Last early spring and late fall we welcomed fire back in a cultural burn practice. Things we noticed after our springtime cultural burn:
- The area that we burned came back green, and stayed green longer than the surrounding area, even with the early and lingering heat dome and drought conditions.
- The plant life following the burn was much different that what had been there prior to the burn.
We are excited to see what spring is bringing as a result of our late fall cultural burn."
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When: July 13, 2022
Source: Society for Ecological Restoration
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When: May 1, 2022
Source: Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes/ Stories for Action
"Cultural Survival is th survival of sustainable relationships'- Tiyana Richelle Casey, Indigenous Relations Liaison for the Blues to Bitterroots Coalition
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When: March 25, 2022
Source: Lolo Pass Visitors Center Discover Your Northwest
"Cultural Survival is th survival of sustainable relationships'- Tiyana Richelle Casey, Indigenous Relations Liaison for the Blues to Bitterroots Coalition
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When: Feb 10, 2022
Source: 1854 Treaty Authority
Community members come together from across sugar maple territory to talk about our relationship with ininaatig (the maple tree). A panel of elders, harvesters, and resource managers will share stories, experiences, concerns, and items of importance for the next generation to care of ininaatig.
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When: Jan 24, 2022
Source: Spring Creek Project
Margo Robbins shares her experience bringing Traditional Ecological Knowledge into practice as her and her networks rekindle an age-old relationship with fire.
It is part of "Lookout: Envisioning Futures with Wildfire," a series hosted by the Spring Creek Project and the Environmental Arts and Humanities Initiative at Oregon State University (OSU). The talk was co-sponsored by OSU's Center for the Humanities, OSU's Sustainability Office, OSU's Arts and Education Complex, and Terrain.org. The talk is followed by a Q&A, moderated by Spring Creek Project Program Manager Carly Lettero. Learn more about the "Lookout: Envisioning Futures with Wildfire” lecture series on Spring Creek Project's website: https://bit.ly/3lHTlex
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When: Jan 13, 2022
Source: Costa Boutsikaris & Anna Palmer/ Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Montana Premiere
For millennia Native Americans have successfully stewarded and shaped their landscapes, but centuries of colonization have disrupted their ability to maintain their traditional land management practices. In the face of a changing climate, Native communities across the US are recovering their ancient relationships with the land. INHABITANTS follows five Native American tribes across deserts, coastlines, forests, and prairies as they restore their traditional land management practices.
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When: Nov 3, 2021
Source: The Wilson Center
The risks posed by climate change, and in particular climate’s impact on marginalized communities, have further exposed the linkages between climate change, environmental degradation, racism, and social injustice. Often missing from conversations focused on these injustices, however, is an awareness of the agency and knowledge that Indigenous communities bring to climate response. The Wilson Center hosted a discussion with leaders who are working to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into climate decision-making.
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When: Oct 6, 2021
Source: MT OPI Indian Education Division
2021 – 2022 Montana Office of Public Instruction Indian Education for All Ethnobotany Webinar Series
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When: Oct 6, 2021
Source: Oregon State University College of Forestry
Beyond the Land Ethic: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Forest Management and Conservation, A Native American Perspective by Cristina Eisenberg, Graduate Faculty, College of Forestry, OSU. This lecture is part of the 2022 Starker Lecture Series
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STORYMAPS/INFORMATION SHARING TOOLS
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July 10th, 2022
Source: Lynda Mapes | Photography by Erika J. Schultz | Videography by Lauren Frohne
Seattle Times staff
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Land Back Video Series: Konkow Valley Band of Maidu Indians
When: March 28, 2022
Source: Trelasa Baratta, Middletown Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians of California/ Redbud Resource Group
"As many know, Butte County has been ravaged by fires in the last decade- the Camp Fire, North Complex Fire, and nearby Dixie Fire, to name a few . In the aftermath of these fires, sacred historical sites and cultural resources have been exposed to the elements, leading to the development of tribal cultural monitoring teams, or teams of tribal members with cultural knowledge, who are now tasked with documenting and protecting tribal history as clean up plans continue and housing redevelopment returns. Our first episode will divulge the ways that Konkow's cultural monitoring team has attempted to protect its resources, and will explore some of the conflicts that have arisen with various state agencies who lack the cultural competency needed to respectfully partner with the land's Native peoples."
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