“Indigenous perspectives have often been overlooked in fire management in North America. With a focus on the boreal region of North America, this paper provides a review of the existing literature documenting Indigenous voices and the historical relationship of Indigenous peoples in northern North America to fire and landscapes that burn.”
“Indigenous perspectives have often been overlooked in fire management in North America. With a focus on the boreal region of North America, this paper provides a review of the existing literature documenting Indigenous voices and the historical relationship of Indigenous peoples in northern North America to fire and landscapes that burn.”
The Managing Wildfires Using A Centuries-Old Indigenous Practice podcast episode is produced by Science Friday and WNYC Studios. This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. This story, by Murphy Woodhouse, was originally published by Boise State Public Radio.
Through the practice of cultural burning, or “Good Fire,” Indigenous communities create the ideal conditions for fire-adapted plants like willow and sedge to thrive - resources that are deeply valuable to California Native basket weaving traditions. read to learn more and access some great resources!
AFE’s journal, Fire Ecology, publishes peer-reviewed articles on all ecological and management aspects relating to wildland fire. Freely access journal articles and get details about submitting a manuscript.
