Thursday, February 16 “Good Fire: Tribal First Foods and Indigenous Fire Science” with Joe Scott,Traditional Ecologist and Practitioner, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians.
Joe lives and studies on Kalapuya Illahee as Curriculum Director for the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program, partnering with regional land stewards to serve tribal families to support environmental stewardship, promote food sovereignty, and explore traditional ways of knowing through the exploration of Indigenous ecological science.
This free online event is a part of the Anti-racist and Decolonization of Agriculture Winter Speaker Series.
Rogue Valley Food System Network, SOU Native American Studies and OSU Extension partnered to bring together diverse voices in agriculture to support local communities through learning and integrating the distinct and varied ways of farming, tending land, and understanding the challenges faced by BIPOC farmers and farmworkers.