Moving beyond "Traditional": Indigenizing Forestry at its Roots

Friday, October 27, 2023

2:00pm - 3:00pm PST

Location: Ballroom A

CFE 1 / ISA CEU 1 / ESA CEU .25

Plenary Moderator(s)

E. Krause, MF

Outreach Coordinator
Michigan Technological University
SAF Working Group Officer
Hancock, Michigan, United States

Plenary Speaker(s)

Dawn Blake, MS

Forestry Department Director
Yurok Tribe
Serra Hoagland, PhD

Tribal Relations Specialist
USDA Forest Service.
Nisogaabokwe-Melonee Montano

Traditional Ecological Knowledge Outreach Specialist
Great Lake Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) has recently been gaining attention throughout the world. However, local indigenous communities and the knowledges they hold have been in existence and evolving since time immemorial. Join this session as we elevate and listen to indigenous voices and discuss our ways of knowing through a forestry lens. Session panelists will discuss cultural and ecological significance of fire on landscapes, indigenizing forest management, building inclusive collaborations with indigenous partners, and respecting and valuing indigenous knowledges.