Maui Bird Sanctuary

https://atthebirdhouse.org/events/fire-in-california-the-memory-and-future-of-the-land/

On this day and everyday we honor the Indigenous people of Tovaangar, also known as Los Angeles, who have tended to and called this place home for thousands of years.

Join us for a virtual panel discussion led by Indigenous fire experts, homeowners who have been affected by fire, firefighting professionals, and policymakers to ask:

How can we negotiate our relationship with fire in California’s fire-dependent landscape?

California’s Native peoples have long stewarded fire as a cultural tool to maintain a healthy balance within the land.

When properly applied, fire can safely reduce fuel loads, cycle nutrients, and aid in the germination of seeds.

Modern development of California has disrupted these ancient practices, and many struggle to understand fire’s role in our ecosystems. This panel will explore the possibilities for negotiating our relationship to fire in the 21st century and beyond.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
🔥Ali Meders-Knight, Mechoopda Tribal Member, basket weaver, and TEK Practitioner/Educator
🔥Lazaro Arvizu Jr., Tongva-Gabrieliño, Artist and Educator

PANELISTS
🔥Heidi Lucero, Chairwoman, CEO Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation
🔥Dr. Lee Klinger, Independent Scientist and Fire Mimicry practitioner
🔥Captain Brent Dalton LAFD Station 76
🔥Los Angeles Council District 4 Staff

WHEN/WHERE:
Saturday, October 29th – 10 AM – 1 PM
on Zoom

Sliding scale ticket sales will go directly toward honorarium payments for our Indigenous panelists and keynote speakers, as well as technical operating costs. Pay what you can from $15 to $5000. Thank you for your generosity.

Scholarships available upon request.
Please DM us for more information.

Reserve your spot today!

We acknowledge we are on the unceded ancestral homelands of multiple Indigenous peoples of this place, also known as California, who are living, relevant cultures, and are both the original and ongoing caregivers of these lands. We also honor the non-human ancestors – the rocks, the flowing and impounded waterways, the plants, the animals, the wind, the soil – and the fire.

Congratulations, Officer Lamoly | Positive attitude and great initiative describe SCPD's August Employee of the Month.

Officer Lamoly is an excellent department asset and has consistently backfilled critical patrol shifts to support team members and serve the city. He also does a great job communicating with the city residents. Officer Lamoly has a highly positive attitude and a solid work ethic that contributes to the success of the SCPD mission. ⭐️ Thank You ⭐️

Join us in congratulating 🚔 dedicated team member, Officer Lamoly.
Employee of the Month
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