We are offering a limited attendance, RSVP-only public meeting on Thursday, April 21st, 6 – 8 p.m. at Winter Green Farm. Continue reading to learn more and register for the lottery drawing to attend (limited to up to 75 people).
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LTWC is excited to host a special presentation by Siletz Tribal Elder and language and culture bearer Joe Scott. Joe will talk about the history and importance of Cultural Burning by Indigenous people on the landscape. He’ll tell the story of how he went to the Yurok Reservation in northern California to learn about becoming a Cultural Fire Practitioner as part of the Training Exchange (TREX) program hosted by the Cultural Fire Management Council. Joe will discuss Indigenous history in the context of ecological practice, settler-society fire suppression, climate change, and food sovereignty. He’ll share how Cultural Fire can serve to mitigate the risks of catastrophic wildfire, fix carbon, and enhance the health and well-being of Tribal people.
Joe is the Teaching & Learning Coordinator for the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program, a holistic, place-based education program focused on empowering Indigenous youth and their families through cultural and Traditional knowledge education. This program is deeply interwoven with efforts to reconnect Indigenous people with Tribal practices on the land, including cultural fire.
LTWC and its partners share a vision for building the capacity for controlled and cultural burning that uplifts and celebrates Traditional ways of using fire to tend the landscape — practices that have been used by the Kalapuya people in this region since time immemorial. We encourage you to read more about collaborative efforts to renew fire culture in the Willamette Valley in LTWC’s February newsletter, if you haven’t already.
In this video produced by Vesper Meadow Education program, Joe Scott and others discuss the importance of “good fire” like cultural burning that is practiced and informed by Traditional Ecological Knowledge.
Location: Hosted at Winter Green Farm (approximately 22 miles west of Eugene, 8 miles from Veneta, and 22 miles south of Monroe).
Venue & COVID-19 Information: This will be a seated outdoor event held beneath the cover of a large workshop / garage and pop-up canopies. LTWC’s approach throughout the pandemic has been to follow or exceed CDC and state/local guidelines. Oregon’s mask mandate has been lifted, and at this time, we will not be requiring masks. However, we recognize the pandemic is an ever-evolving situation, and the particulars for this event (e.g. number of people, masks) may change depending on the current situation and expert guidance.
Lottery Drawing: We are accepting up to 75 guests for an approximately 1400 square foot open-air meeting area. Deadline to register for lottery drawing is Thursday, April 14. Lottery winners will be announced on Friday, April 15th. Anyone else who registered will be put on a “wait list” drawing the following week to be contacted for any cancellations.