Fire Tender | The Native Practice of Controlled Burns
Clip: Season 8 Episode 7 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
For Native tribes, controlled burns were banned by the government but is now being put to practice.
The Weeks Act of 1911 was signed into law for the creation of national forests, protecting millions of acres of land and water. The Act set up a foundation for fighting forest fires but this meant Native tribes could no longer put fire to land to prevent wildfires and ensure plant growth. Now, the federal government is turning to people like Margo Robbins and their knowledge of controlled burns.
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Fire Tender | The Native Practice of Controlled Burns
Clip: Season 8 Episode 7 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
The Weeks Act of 1911 was signed into law for the creation of national forests, protecting millions of acres of land and water. The Act set up a foundation for fighting forest fires but this meant Native tribes could no longer put fire to land to prevent wildfires and ensure plant growth. Now, the federal government is turning to people like Margo Robbins and their knowledge of controlled burns.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipMargo Robbins: Today, if people using fire to take care of the l they could be sent to prison.
And I know people that went to prison for burning.
Government agencies and legislat are finally realizing that their fire suppression poli was a dire mistake.
They have turned to Native tribe to learn about what we have been for thousands and thousands and thousands of years, using fire to keep the land healthy and in balance.
And of course, what they care ab reducing wildfires.
(fire continues crackling) (child babbling) Margo: What?
Look, fire, match.
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