On the latest episode of OverheardNatGeo, National Geographic photographer Kiliii Yuyan introduces us to Indigenous groups who are reviving cultural burning practices that effectively controlled fires for centuries.
For decades, the U.S. government evangelized fire suppression, most famously through Smokey Bear’s wildfire prevention campaign. But as climate change continues to exacerbate wildfire seasons and a growing body of scientific research supports using fire to fight fire, Indigenous groups in the Klamath Basin are reviving cultural burning practices that effectively controlled forest fires for centuries.
And you’re dying to see his photography, check out his website to see portraits of Indigenous people, Arctic wildlife, and more.To learn more about Margo Robbins and her efforts to revive cultural burns, check out our article on the subject.Cultural burns are just one of many stories that Kiliii and writer Charles Mann covered about the ways Indigenous groups are trying to reclaim sovereignty. That’s coming out in the July issue of the magazine.For decades, the U.S.
And you’re dying to see his photography, check out his website to see portraits of Indigenous people, Arctic wildlife, and more.To learn more about Margo Robbins and her efforts to revive cultural burns, check out our article on the subject.Cultural burns are just one of many stories that Kiliii and writer Charles Mann covered about the ways Indigenous groups are trying to reclaim sovereignty. That’s coming out in the July issue of the magazine.
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