They Carry Us With Them: The Great Tree Migration – Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder
Emergence Magazine Podcast
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Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge and Practices in Forest Management
Forest management practices in the US have historically ignored Indigenous knowledge. SSI aims to address this by incorporating traditional ecological knowledge into academic research. Suzanne focuses on using GIS mapping to locate potential black ash growth sites, while Gabe preserves cultural resilience through basket-making. Basketry has played a vital role in sustaining Indigenous culture and resisting colonization. The federal policy of withholding rights in the 1800s led to the starvation of Indigenous people.
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