On October 21st, TERA was honored to be joined by fire practitioners from across California to put a good fire on the ground at TERA's new EcoCultural Fire & Stewardship Training Center, on the Traditional lands of Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, and Robinson Rancheria Pomo Indians of California. This is the first documented instance of intentional burning of this land since the displacement of Native peoples on the land.
TERA is honored to have hosted a community gathering focused on fire and oaks at our EcoCultural Fire & Stewardship Training Center on November 8, with Tribal Elders from Robinson Rancheria, Stewarts Point Rancheria, Big Valley Rancheria, and Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians.
During the gathering, several Tribal Elders participated in a small understory burn under the canopy of a grandmother blue oak, a beautiful moment of Elders caring for Elders. One day, the new generation of oak saplings will nourish and be nourished by the Native youth of tomorrow.
We are grateful to Redwood Region RISE (RRRISE – Resilient, Inclusive, Sustainable Economy) for supporting the production of this gathering. RRRISE is part of the California Jobs First initiative, a state-funded effort to create inclusive, sustainable economies across California.