Traditional Native American methods revived to combat California wildfires

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Al Jazeera

Traditional Native American methods revived to combat California wildfires

http://alj.am/1eqTiih

As California battles its worst drought in 1,000 years — and after massive wildfires swept across the state for two consecutive summers — a number of tribe members, scientists and U.S. Forest Service officials are working to revive traditional Native American land management practices that some believe could help contain the blazes and lessen effects of the drought.

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http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/6/12/native-knowledge-used-to-combat-calif-drought.html?utm_campaign=wklynewsletter061815&utm_medium=email&utm_source=editorialnewsletter

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1. K & R....

interesting and informative. Hope this takes hold...