My brother and I inherited our grandfather's land and want to restore it using the traditional fire management practices our tribe used for centuries, but we disagree about how quickly to transition from current forestry methods. I want to move slowly and consult extensively with elders, while he's eager to start implementing what we learned in the cultural preservation program last year.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two inheritors of land are navigating different approaches to timing and consultation when reviving ancestral ecological practices.
“Where Are You with Traditional Ecological Knowledge?”
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