Fire Tender | The Native Practice of Controlled Burns

For Native tribes, controlled burns were banned by the government but is now being put to practice. More

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.

AIR DATE 4/22/24