Firelighters: Fire is Medicine | Trailer

Season 8 Episode 16

About the Episode

For centuries, most landscapes in North America were shaped by fire between lightning strikes and Indigenous burns. Indigenous people had deep knowledge of the art of using fire, and still do today. FIRELIGHTERS follows the work of women leaders from the Yurok and Karuk Tribes who are building resources to share indigenous practices and create policies to take back indigenous burning rights.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 1m 40s

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