Returning Fire — The Klamath Tribes

• This video explores a prescribed burning operation that was carried out by the Klamath Tribes and The Nature Conservancy, the historical significance of the Klamath Tribes being a part of this process, and the environmental benefits of prescribed burns.
• Students will learn that the Klamath Tribes have collaborated with The Nature Conservancy for over 20 years, this operation marks a return to ancestral traditions for the Klamath Tribes, and prescribed burning helps maintain the health of dry forest ecosystems.

Positives

• This video is inspiring and well-produced.
• This video is concise and easy to understand.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should understand why smaller, more frequent fires are good for dry forests.
• Students should understand how wildfires can impact ecosystems and human communities.
  

Differentiation

• This video could supplement a lesson about forest ecosystems, Indigenous practices, or sustainable forest management.
• This video could accompany open-ended questions about the differences between traditional Native American practices and mainstream American culture and values.
• This video could support a mini-lesson on land sovereignty and why it's important.
• This video could enhance a classroom discussion on the American government's effectiveness at rectifying its current and past maltreatment of Native American tribes.

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