Indian Canyon Nation, EcoCamp Coyote, and Sudden Oak Life are collaborating again on an upcoming 3-day intensive workshop titled “Fire Mimicry and Traditional Ecological Knowledge” being held at Indian Canyon May 13-15, 2022. This event will feature Kanyon Sayers-Roods (Indian Canyon Nation, Mutsun Ohlone), Tom “Little Bear” Nason (Tribal Chairman of the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County), Leo Lauchere (EcoCamp Coyote), and Lee Klinger (Sudden Oak Life). Here are some of the topics we will cover:
• How this restoration work supports and is informed by indigenous cultures and traditions
• Explore right-relationship with the land and its people
• History and shared lineages of the Esselen and Mutsun Ohlone People
• Modern cultural tending and management of Central Coast forests
• Identifying culturally modified trees and landscapes
• The science and practice of fire mimicry
• Demonstration of stem canker surgical procedure
This is a rare event and should not be missed by anyone passionate about tending oaks and other native trees. More information and registration for the event are here.
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