Bill Tripp

Bill Tripp, a member of the Karuk tribe and director of natural resources, shares insights on traditional fire management practices that date back centuries. He discusses how the tribe collaborates with other organizations to implement controlled burns, emphasizing their ecological and cultural significance. Tripp highlights the challenges modern wildfire management faces and the urgent need to revive Indigenous techniques to restore ecological balance and combat wildfire risks. Their historical relationship with fire is presented as a model for contemporary practices.