2022 | United States | Short

Fire Tender (2022)

  • English - 27 mins
  • Director | Roni Jo Draper
  • Writer | Jenn Lee Smith
  • Producer | Jenn Lee Smith

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

FIRE TENDER tells the story of Yurok tribal members returning to traditional fire ways. Margo Robbins is a grandmother, cultural educator, healer, and Indigenous fire practitioner who is fighting for the Yurok Tribe’s return of fire sovereignty—the right to utilize fire for tribal land stewardship outlawed by settlers. Margo works to overturn one hundred years of environmentally devastating anti-fire policies that have put Yurok lands at risk and prevented access to the natural resources needed for clean water, foodstuff, and materials needed for traditional lifeways.

Indigenous Practices Fire Management Yurok Tribe Environmental Restoration Cultural Revitalization
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