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I came across this article while looking for how to plant #ThreeSisters (and #Sunflowers). Very informative! I learned that I should be planting my sunflowers in the north (makes sense, so they don't overshadow the corn). The article includes Zuni and Wampanoag garden designs!

The Three Sisters: Planting Corn, Beans, and Squash Together

By Melissa Breyer
Updated October 11, 2022

"The sisters are corn, pole beans, and squash (traditionally winter squash, but summer squash can work too). According to legend, notes the Almanac, 'the plants were a gift from the gods, always to be grown together, eaten together, and celebrated together.' "

treehugger.com/three-sisters-w

TreehuggerThe Three Sisters: Planting Corn, Beans, and Squash TogetherThis classic companion planting combo encourages each of the three to thrive. Here's why and how to do it.

For millennia, the Maya people of Guatemala have been practising a unique agricultural system that fuses sustainability, climate resilience and environmental preservation. Based on the interconnections between plants and the surrounding elements, the “milpa” system combines nature with various managed crops such as corn, squash and beans.

#agriculture #traditionalknowledge #Guatemala #maya

newscientist.com/article/mg266

New ScientistThese photos reveal the unique agricultural system of the Maya peopleCombining sustainability, climate resilience and environmental preservation, the ancient “milpa” system of the Maya revealed in these images has been practiced for millennia

In other news...

Meet the 2024-2026 #NDN #Changemakers

By Jordynn Paz • March 5, 2025

"In October, NDN Collective announced the recipients of the 2024/26 Changemaker Fellowship, a cohort of 21 #Indigenous leaders from throughout #TurtleIsland, Islands of #Hawaii, #Borikén / #PuertoRico, the U.S. territories of American #Samoa, #Guam, the Northern #Mariana Islands, and the U.S. #VirginIslands. These incredible fellows are transforming their communities, defending Indigenous lands and waters, developing solutions for #regenerative and #sustainable futures, and revitalizing #IndigenousLanguages, #governance, #ceremonies and ways of being.

"We are honored to support the important and necessary work of each of these changemakers through this two-year fellowship program. With the NDN Changemaker Fellowship, individuals will focus on education, skill building, networking, community building, theory of change mapping, and mentorship."

Read more:
ndncollective.org/meet-the-202
#TraditionalKnowledge #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #SocialJustice #IndigenousHealth #IndigenousWellBeing #FoodSecurity #Decolonize #ProtectMotherEarth #LanguagePreservation #CulturePreservation #NDNCollective

NDN COLLECTIVE · MEET THE 2024-26 NDN CHANGEMAKERS - NDN COLLECTIVEIn October, NDN Collective announced the recipients of the 2024/26 Changemaker Fellowship, a cohort of 21 Indigenous leaders from throughout...
Don't let those watchful "eye" windows deter you from visiting the Casa Payán en Silvia, Colombia. It's a living symbol of the Guambiano (Misak) indigenous cultural resilience. It serves as both a museum for the tourists and a place of meeting and teaching for the indigenous people. Its rounded form echoes the cyclical worldview of the Misak people.

#Guambiano #Misak #Coconuco #Cauca #Colombia #SouthAmerica #indigenous #native #culture #architecture #culturalPreservation #museum #traditionalKnowledge #culturalCentre #roundhouse #education #community #indigenousArt #photography #photo #fotografia #foto #nature #natureza #naturaleza #naturePhotography #pixelfed #travel #landscape #art #arte

Interesting interview about traditional rock terrace farming in a semi-arid upland hillside area in Ethiopia:

"We pick stones that are just the right size, not too big or too small, so they fit together perfectly and can support the weight of the soil. The stones need to lock in place, like a puzzle, with no gaps that could let water seep through and wash the structure away.

Well-built and regularly maintained terraces can last 20 to 30 years. And it’s not just the terraces that are built this way. We also use dry stone to build our houses. Look at this house: it was built 30 years ago, and it still stands strong, looking as good as new with no damage."

"Building the terraces begins with digging a solid foundation. We start with the largest stones, then add smaller ones on top. Each layer is compacted with soil, and we work the soil in between the stones carefully.

The key is making sure the terrace is strong enough to handle the water flow while still allowing water to pass through gently to irrigate the crops. It takes time, and over the years, this process becomes second nature. But it’s crucial to understand how the land and water work together."

Every location has its own rules for growing food there. It can take many generations to figure out the right techniques. It's important for that knowledge to get passed down through active practice, because for knowledge like this, just reading about it in a book is not the same as seeing it in action and understanding how it works with the land and water based on one's own experience with that land.

From "Sustaining a 400-year-old Ethiopian farming tradition: Interview with elder Gehano Guchoir"

news.mongabay.com/2025/01/the-

Mongabay Environmental News · Sustaining a 400-year-old Ethiopian farming tradition: Interview with elder Gehano GuchoirKONSO, Ethiopia — Across rugged highlands, terraces crafted from stone and earth stretch over steep hillsides like giant ripples of water. They’re part of a 400-year-old agricultural system in southern Ethiopia that’s recognized as a U.N. World Heritage Site and enabled the region’s Konso farmers to thrive in a place that’s otherwise dry, arid and […]
#farming#africa#ethiopia

Standing The Heat | Legacy of the Land

Nova | Sep 29, 2024

"Join filmmaker and host Steven Tallas as he reconnects to the hogan - a small, unassuming traditional Navajo structure that remains cool in the summers and warm in the winters all without modern AC."

youtube.com/watch?v=11pBhG-9Oy
#TraditionalBuildingTechniques #TraditionalKnowledge #SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat #BuildingTechniques

#Solarpunk and #Indigenous Perspectives: A Call for Community and #NatureBased Approaches

Incorporating Indigenous perspectives and traditional ecological knowledge into Solarpunk can promote a more community and nature-based approach to #sustainability and #RenewableEnergy, and address key social and #environmental challenges in an ethical and just way.

by Mediocre-Horse-2350, 2022

"Solarpunk is a cultural movement that envisions a positive future where sustainability and renewable energy are at the forefront of society, and social structures are reimagined to create a more equitable and just world. But Solarpunk has yet to fully incorporate Indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing, despite their potential to contribute valuable insights and solutions to contemporary environmental and political challenges. This essay will explore the benefits of incorporating Indigenous perspectives into Solarpunk, explain how this can shift our focus towards a more community and nature-based approach, and address key problems in modern society.

"Indigenous perspectives on nature differ greatly from Western perspectives, which often view humans as separate from and above nature. In contrast, a lot of Indigenous worldviews typically understand humans as equal to and a part of the natural world. This perspective emphasizes the importance of community and connection to the environment and recognizes the interdependence of all living beings. Incorporating these perspectives into Solarpunk can help shift the focus away from individualistic and exploitative approaches to the environment and towards a more community-based and regenerative approach.

"One way in which Solarpunk can incorporate Indigenous perspectives is through the use of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). TEK encompasses Indigenous knowledge and practices related to ecological management and can offer valuable insights into sustainable and regenerative practices.

"For example, traditional land management practices such as prescribed burning have been shown to reduce the risk of wildfires and promote biodiversity. Incorporating TEK into Solarpunk can lead to more effective and holistic approaches to sustainability and renewable energy. (Here is an example of traditional land management through prescribed burning, which has been used for thousands of years by Indigenous communities.)

"Another way in which Solarpunk can benefit from Indigenous perspectives is through the recognition of Indigenous sovereignty and land rights. Indigenous communities have often been at the forefront of environmental and social justice movements, fighting for their right to self-determination and protection of their land and resources. Incorporating these struggles and perspectives into Solarpunk can promote a more just and equitable society, where Indigenous communities are recognized and respected.

"Incorporating Indigenous perspectives into not Solarpunk not only enriches the genre, but also offers a new way of looking at our relationship with the natural world. By acknowledging the inherent value of nature and the interconnectedness of all living beings, we can begin to shift away from the exploitative mindset that has led to so many of the ecological and social problems we face today. This approach aligns with Indigenous ways of knowing, which recognize that humans are not separate from nature, but rather a part of it. By centering community and nature-based approaches in Solarpunk, we can address key problems such as climate change, environmental degradation, social inequality, and colonialism, and move towards a more sustainable and just future.

"One potential challenge in incorporating Indigenous perspectives into Solarpunk is the risk of cultural appropriation and tokenization. It is important to acknowledge and respect the sovereignty and agency of Indigenous communities and not simply use their perspectives and knowledge for the benefit of non-indigenous individuals or groups. This means engaging in meaningful and respectful collaboration with Indigenous communities, listening to their perspectives, and ensuring that they have agency and control over how their knowledge is used and shared. By centering Indigenous sovereignty and respecting Indigenous knowledge, Solarpunk can move towards a more ethical and just approach to sustainability and renewable energy.

"In conclusion, incorporating Indigenous perspectives into Solarpunk can lead to a more holistic and community-based approach to sustainability and renewable energy. By recognizing the importance of community and connection to the environment, and incorporating traditional ecological knowledge and Indigenous sovereignty, Solarpunk can offer solutions to contemporary and environmental and social challenges. By promoting collective well-being and prioritizing regenerative practices, Solarpunk can lead us towards a more equitable and just future."

Source:
reddit.com/r/solarpunk/comment

Alrighty then. This article is a good segue into today's #SolarPunkSunday session! Tune in for posts about #Sustainability, #SolarPunk, #RightToRepair, and related topics!

#Wabanaki Sustenance and Self-Determination, by Jillian Kerr, November 7, 2024

"Before #colonization, the Wabanaki region was rich in food; Wabanaki Tribes had excellent knowledge of their environment and knew where to find each resource, when it was abundant, and in what quantities. They utilized natural resources and foods respectfully, creating little or no waste. This sustainable approach to food and natural resources made the Wabanaki among the healthiest people in the world. However, the arrival of Europeans disrupted this harmony, forcing the Wabanaki out of their homelands. Europeans imposed a different understanding of nature and harvesting, which led to unhealthy and unsustainable practices. The Wabanaki continue to strive for the restoration of their traditional foodways as a way to practice food sovereignty.

"To develop food sovereignty and economic stability, the Mi’kmaq Nation in Aroostook County constructed an indoor fish hatchery on the site of Micmac Farms in Caribou, Maine. This farm, which previously only grew and sold fresh or preserved fruits and vegetables, now receives Nesowadnehunk Brook Trout eggs from the Maine State Hatchery in Enfield, Maine. The grown fish are then sold back to Maine’s Soil and Water Conservation District for public consumption throughout the state. In addition, they generously donate food to the local food bank and provide discounts for Tribal members, demonstrating a sustainable model for food sovereignty for the Mi’kmaq Nation.

"The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians launched a food sovereignty initiative to increase access to nutritious food, improve food sovereignty, and strengthen connections to Wabanaki culture by sharing traditional food production, storage, and preparation approaches. The lessons learned add to current knowledge about developing, implementing, and evaluating a model rooted in the principles of food sovereignty. Opportunities to learn and share knowledge about traditional storage and recipes are provided to community members, and existing partnerships have been leveraged to develop a sustainable model. Additional community gardens were also created to increase food production capacity, increasing food sovereignty for the Maliseet.

"One way the Passamaquoddy Tribe fights for food sovereignty is by restoring the watershed of the Skutik River, which was renamed the St. Croix River by colonists. The Skutik River is at the heart of the ancestral home of the Passamaquoddy Tribe.. This crucial watershed is the natural spawning ground and ancient homeland for many species of sea-run fish, including Atlantic salmon and sea-run alewife (river herring), a vital food source. Historically, the number of fish swimming up the Skutik River was massive and sustained the Passamaquoddy for thousands of years. Yet now, the alewife population is too small to feed or sustain the Tribe.

"The large amount of pollution produced by colonization upset the productivity and natural balance of the Skutik River and the life cycles of the native fishery, straining the river’s ecosystem. For many years, Maine law blocked sea-run alewives from accessing their natural and ancient spawning ground in the Skutik watershed, which diminished this important traditional sustenance food source and disturbed the cultural practices of Passamaquoddy Tribal members. The Passamaquoddy established the Skutik Watershed Strategic Sea-run Fish and River Restoration Plan to mitigate the damage and find a better way forward. They developed a collaborative of Skutik stewards, also known as the Skutik River Keepers, who work with various agencies to give the river the best chance at restoring the watershed, thereby giving the Passamaquoddy more access to traditional foods and strengthening their food sovereignty.

"The Penobscot Nation fights for food sovereignty in various ways, including rebuilding outlets on Tribal trust lands. The Penobscot ancestral homeland is located within the drainage area of the Penobscot River and its many tributaries, lakes, and ponds. The area was the fishing place for spearing and netting fish, like salmon and alewives. It was a primary nourishing source of food, medicine, connection, joy, and spirituality for the Penobscot during spring and early summer. The mills and mill dams built by colonizers upset the river's natural ecosystem, cutting off fish from places required to complete their life cycle. As a result, the river no longer contained the fish that had historically fed the Penobscot Tribe. The Penobscot successfully rebuilt outlets on Tribal trust lands in Mattamiscontis Stream, and they have completed many stream connectivity projects. This resulted in growing populations of alewives and blueback herring in the newly restored system, making more fish available as a food source for the Tribe.

"The land is a cornerstone of Native life. Before colonization, Wabanaki Tribes had developed an environmentally friendly and communal food system to protect the land and environment, using natural resources without harming the environment that provided bountiful food sources. However, centuries of colonization have separated the Wabanaki and other Native communities from their homelands and traditional foods. Natives were physically, culturally, and spiritually tied to their homelands, and forced relocation into unknown lands made it impossible to access traditional foods and harvest adequate nutrition from the land for survival. The lack of knowledge of unknown lands led to a dependence on government-issued rations and commodities. These rations and commodities consisted of dairy, processed wheat, sugars, etc., all foreign to the Native diet. The government's aim in providing these rations and commodities to Natives was not to provide nutrition but to prevent starvation.

"Forced relocation and other federal policies devastated many Tribes’ food systems, disrupting their hunting, fishing, farming, and harvesting traditions. The disruption continues today as the federal government still decides what foods they will distribute to Native communities. The government also makes agreements with the producers, a system that favors large-scale vendors, leading to missed opportunities for Native farmers. Problems with food quality also still exist; many traditional foods are still unavailable, and it is not uncommon for produce to travel long distances and arrive spoiled. Despite this upheaval, the Wabanaki have shown remarkable resilience and are determined to restore their traditional food practices and reclaim their food sovereignty."

Original article (includes sources):
wabanakireach.org/wabanaki_sus

2024 #NationalDayOfMourning rally to focus on #Palestine and #Environmental issues

"At the National Day of Mourning, Indigenous peoples from around the world come to speak and talk about the fights they're facing in their homes, Pierite said. They pray, they march and they rally.

"'There's absolutely...many different emotions,' he said. 'It is a heavy time, but the thing of it is, is that we keep...the energy, we open in prayer, we close in prayer and we continue to lift each other up.'

"This year's event will include a Palestinian speaker, Pierite said, and organizers encourage donations to groups that support Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Pierite said some folks impacted by pipelines and other energy extraction projects are expected to speak as well.

"''The message from Indigenous peoples internationally has been consistent: that we need to center the development of traditional ecological knowledge, Indigenous knowledge, and move away from fossil fuel extractive economies,' Pierite said. 'At this time the world needs Indigenous peoples.'"

Link to livestream:
youtube.com/live/pdpBNKI31TA

Original article:
msn.com/en-us/news/us/its-not-

"…does #traditionalknowledge apart of all #magic, handed down by generations, still function? In our region some #rituals & #symbols of that day don’t work anymore because of climate change.
In the past, rituals and festive days provided support. A seasonal calendar promised a future because every autumn was followed by winter and then spring."

Thank you @NatureMC for your post on magic.
…from someone called #Murilo (small wall, or tiny boundary).

cronenburg.net/magic/

www.cronenburg.netThe Shift Of Magic – Petra van Cronenburg
Fortgeführter Thread

Decolonizing the Map: Creating the Indigenous Mapping Collective

“For far too long Indigenous peoples have been excluded from the map. We’re changing that.”
- Steve DeRoy, Founder, Indigenous Mapping Workshop

April 01, 2021

"Mapping is a powerful tool that holds stories. But who controls the narrative? Historically, maps were created by professional cartographers, many of whom played a large role in #colonization. These maps have shaped the way many of us see the world today. Of course, that begs the questions, who or what is left out of the map and how can that be changed?

Reclaiming #IndigenousLands Through Mapping

"For many Indigenous communities, mapping plays a large role in reclaiming their lands. Mapping is not new to Indigenous peoples, in fact, some of the world’s earliest maps can be seen in cave paintings or heard in the stories that have been passed down through generations. Today many Indigenous communities across #TurtleIsland and beyond use cartographic mapping to track #TraditionalKnowledge of their lands and waters. These maps can show sacred sites, the paths of moose or caribou, the best areas to find a particular species of fish, where to pick traditional medicine and much more. Maps are often used when major projects such as mines or oil rigs are proposed on Indigenous land; they illustrate potential impacts these projects could have on the environment and the communities’ way of life."

Read more:
pbs.org/education/blog/decolon

PBSDecolonizing the Map: Creating the Indigenous Mapping CollectiveVon PBS

The U.S. gets a new national #MarineSanctuary, the first led by a tribe

By Lauren Sommer
Published October 14, 2024

"More than 4,500 square miles of ocean will soon be protected by the federal government off the #CentralCalifornia coast. The #Biden administration is creating a new national marine sanctuary, which will be the third largest in the U.S.

"The sanctuary is also the first to be led by #IndigenousPeople. It was nominated by members of the #NorthernChumashTribe, who drove the effort for more than decade to protect the rugged #coastline that is their historical homeland.

"Going forward, the new #ChumashHeritage National Marine Sanctuary will be managed in partnership with tribes and I#ndigenous groups in the area, who will advise the federal government. It marks a growing movement under the Biden administration to give tribes a say over the lands and waters that were taken from them.

"'We’re still here, and so are the Indigenous people wherever you live,' says #VioletSageWalker, chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, who led the campaign for the sanctuary. 'Being able to address #ClimateChange, use traditional #ecological knowledge, and participate in #comanagement is Indigenous peoples’ contribution to saving the planet.'

"The final sanctuary boundaries are smaller than originally proposed due to California’s burgeoning #OffshoreWind industry. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says it plans to look at expanding the sanctuary in the future.

"National marine sanctuaries are similar to a national forest on land. The new sanctuary will be protected from oil and gas #drilling, as well as #UnderseaMining, while #fishing is still permitted. It also means more public outreach and monitoring for environmental impacts, something NOAA says is vital to understanding how the ecosystem is being affected by climate change."

Read more / listen:
interlochenpublicradio.org/202

INTERLOCHEN · The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribeVon Lauren Sommer

Trekking through tribal lands as the #PenobscotNation plans to reacquire 30,000 acres

[Many] see the land return as an opportunity to reconsider what conservation looks like. Studies have found that #Indigenous-managed lands have #biodiversity levels equal to or greater than protected lands, and conservationists have become increasingly interested in what is known as #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge.
Story by Nate Hathaway
3/17/2024

"The Trust for Public Land [#TPL] is working with the Penobscot Nation to return 30,000 acres near #MountKatahdin to the tribe, which would solidify #Wabanaki #sovereignty over land their ancestors have stewarded for generations.

"The parcel would create a contiguous stretch of conserved land from existing Penobscot Nation holdings near the East Branch of the #PenobscotRiver all the way to #Jackman and #MooseheadLake, combining to form 1.2 million acres.

"The land — which is being called #Wasehtek, a Penobscot word that corresponds to the #EastBranch of the Penobscot River — was owned by Conservation Resources, a #timber investment management organization. In December 2022, the Trust for Public Land announced it had purchased the property for approximately $29 million.

"The land is currently accessed by a limited network of logging roads, which vary in quality. With over 53 miles of rivers and streams, and a diverse population of game species, the land offers substantial fishing and hunting opportunities.

"This move in northern #Maine fits into a nationwide effort to return ancestral lands to #Native tribes. The federal Land Buy-Back Program for #TribalNations, a decade-long initiative that concluded in December [2023], restored nearly 3 million acres to tribal ownership and paid over $1.69 billion to individuals."

Read more: msn.com/en-us/news/us/trekking

www.msn.comMSN

Three new #Indigenous Protected Areas declared in WA, paving the way for more cultural protection

"The animals that we used to see when I was a child, they've become more and more scarce."

By Charlie Mills
Posted Wed 10 Jul 2024

In short:

- Yindjibarndi, Nyamal and Wudjari lands in Western Australia have been announced among 12 new Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) today.

- IPAs trigger funding for traditional owners to manage land and sea country, including threatened species and feral animal management.

- What's next? The groups will now undertake consultation to determine where the funding should be directed.

"The federal government has announced a significant investment into protecting and managing cultural heritage in Western Australia's north, a first for the west Pilbara region.

"The government will invest $14.6 million to establish 12 new Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs), with three of those in WA.

"The protected areas have been announced for #Yindjibarndi Country near Roebourne and Nyamal Country near Marble Bar in the #Pilbara, and #Wudjari Country near Esperance on WA's South Coast.

"CEO of Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation Michael Woodley said the move will help #revitalise the land and protect cultural heritage.

"'There's a real need and urgency to put [flora and fauna] back on the land,' he said.

"He said the newly proclaimed protected areas will allow rangers to reverse those impacts.

'"This gives us a really good opportunity to make sure we can revitalise those particular elements, and continue to sustain them as well,' he said.

"Indigenous Protected Areas are vast areas of land and sea country directly managed by #traditional owners such as Indigenous rangers, who work to protect #CulturalHeritage and #biodiversity.

"More than 90 million hectares of land across #Australia are currently covered by #IPAs, and the newly announced areas will add another eight million."

abc.net.au/news/2024-07-10/ipa

#Landback
#Rewilding
#TraditionalKnowledge
#RestoreNature #Australia #Aborigines #WesternAustralia #IndigenousProtectedAreas

ABC News · Three new Indigenous Protected Areas declared in WA, paving the way for more cultural protectionVon Charlie Mills

How Returning Lands to Native Tribes Is Helping Protect Nature

From California to Maine, land is being given back to #NativeAmerican tribes who are committing to managing it for conservation. Some tribes are using #TraditionalKnowledge, from how to support #wildlife to the use of prescribed fires, to protect their ancestral grounds.

By Jim Robbins • June 3, 2021

"Now the [Salish and Kootenai] tribes are managing the range’s #bison and are also helping, through co-management, to manage bison that leave #YellowstoneNationalPark to graze on U.S. Forest Service land. Their Native American management approach is steeped in the close, almost familial, relationship with the animal that once provided food, clothes, shelter — virtually everything their people needed.

"'We treat the buffalo with less stress, and handle them with more respect,' said Tom McDonald, Fish and Wildlife Division Manager for the tribes and a tribal member. The tribes, he noted, recognize the importance of bison family groups and have allowed them to stay together. “That was a paradigm shift from what we call the ranching rodeo type mentality here, where they were storming the buffalo and stampeding animals. It was really kind of a violent, stressful affair.'

"In #California, a land trust recently transferred 1,199 acres of #redwood forest and prairie to the #EsselenTribe.

"There is a burgeoning movement these days to repatriate some culturally and ecologically important lands back to their former owners, the Indigenous people and local communities who once lived there, and to otherwise accommodate their perspective and participation in the management of the land and its wildlife and plants.

"Throughout the United States, land has been or is being transferred to tribes or is being co-managed with their help. In California, a land trust recently transferred 1,199 acres of redwood forest and prairie to the Esselen tribe, and in Maine, the Five Tribes of the #WabanakiConfederacy recently reacquired a 150-acre island with the help of land trusts. Other recent land transfers to tribes with the goal of conservation have taken place in #Oregon, #NewYork and other states.

"The use of Indigenous management styles that evolved over many centuries of cultures immersed in nature — formally called Traditional Ecological Knowledge (#TEK) — is increasingly seen by conservationists as synergistic with the global campaign to protect #biodiversity and to manage nature in a way that hedges against #ClimateChange.

"The #NatureConservancy, for example, one of the world’s largest conservation organizations, has institutionalized the transfer of ecologically important land with its Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Program in both the U.S. and globally."

Read more:
e360.yale.edu/features/how-ret

Yale E360How Returning Lands to Native Tribes Is Helping Protect NatureFrom California to Maine, land is being given back to Native American tribes who are committing to managing it for conservation. Some tribes are using traditional knowledge, from how to support wildlife to the use of prescribed fires, to protect their ancestral grounds.