Mon. 10/12 - The Indigenous Practice of Controlled Burning to Prevent Wildfires

It’s Indigenous People’s Day today. How and when did this start becoming a thing? How west coast governments are finally turning to tribal leaders for assistance preventing wildfires. A serious collaboration between Weird Al Yankovic and Portugal. the Man. And an interactive website that shows you a global map of tribal territories and languages.

Sponsor:

FightCamp, JoinFightCamp.com/RIDE

Links:

The Native History of Indigenous Peoples Day (Yes Magazine) Indigenous Peoples Day: 4 Things to Know (Teen Vogue) Native America Calling All My Relations This Land Suppressing Indigenous Knowledge Created Uncontrollable Wildfires (Bitch Media) Alarmed by Scope of Wildfires, Officials Turn to Native Americans for Help (NY Times) Portugal. the Man, 'Weird Al' Yankovic Team Up for 'Who's Gonna Stop Me' (Rolling Stone) Portugal. The Man on music, stardom, indigenous rights and playing only 'live instruments' at CRSSD Festival (San Diego Union Tribune) Native-Land.ca | Our home on native land 'I regret it': Hayden King on writing Ryerson University's territorial acknowledgement (CBC) Indigenous Land Acknowledgement, Explained (Teen Vogue) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter