The Role of Indigenous Burning in Land Management

Authors: Kimmerer R.W.¹; Lake F.K.²

Source: Journal of Forestry, Volume 99, Number 11, 1 November 2001 , pp. 36-41(6)

Publisher: Society of American Foresters

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Abstract:

This article highlights the findings of the literature on aboriginal fire from the human- and the land-centered disciplines, and suggests that the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples be incorporated into plans for reintroducing fire to the nation's forests. Traditional knowledge represents the outcome of long experimentation with application of fire by indigenous people, which can inform contemporary policy discussions.

Keywords: biodiversity; fire; history; policy; traditional knowledge; environmental management; forest; forest management; forest resources; forestry; forestry research; forestry science; natural resources; natural resource management

Document Type: Miscellaneous

Affiliations: 1: associate professor SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, One Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY, 13210-2778, rwkimmer@syr.edu 2: Graduate Research Assistant Pacific Traditional Ecological Knowledge Program, Intertribal Programs Office, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis

Publication date: 2001-11-01

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