March 2018

Indigenous knowledge is critical to understanding climate change

Originally published in The Seattle Times Good science is critical to our health, ability to live full lives and community well-being. We use science to advance medicine, enhance our use of natural resources, ensure our food supply and much more. That’s why more than a million people around the world joined the March for Science…

Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge and World Renewal Ceremonies into Fire Adaptation: An Indigenous Stewardship Model

Originally posted on Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network The Karuk Tribe’s Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and belief systems are constructed and preserved in the form of stories, practices, performances and ongoing interactions with the natural world. Among such rituals include our World Renewal Ceremonies, which the Karuk Tribe has practiced since time immemorial. These ceremonies have been…

Untold History: The Survival of California’s Indians

Originally posted on KCET If you grew up in California, you probably learned most of what you know about the history of California Indians while you were in fourth grade. All that several generations of Californians learned of the state’s Native peoples can be summed up thusly: California was originally populated by people who did…

Recap: Youth Day and the 2017 Tribal Summit

Please note that this article will be updated in April to include adaptation-specific connections, best practices, and lessons learned.   In mid-November, the Native Waters on Arid Lands (NWAL) team hosted our third annual Tribal Summit. Approximately 120 people attended the 2017 Summit, traveling to Sparks, Nev. from communities, reservations, colleges and universities located across…