03/06/2026
Are you interested in prescribed burning and cultural fire? NativeWomanshare is in proud partnership with OSU Extension Fire Program and Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program (TEIP), to continue our partnership of years previous to bring cultural fire education back to the Illinois Valley. These education efforts consist of 3 days spent on the land learning from experts in their respective fields.
Ignite Prescribed Fire Skills includes a hands-on introduction to prescribed fire to learn about different fire skills from both indigenous and non-indigenous experts. These skills include operation, safety, layout and much more taking place at Siskiyou Field Institute April 3-5. To register for this training the link provided! https:beav.es/IGNITE
Taking place the weekend after is the Cultural Fire Exchange, (CFEX). The Cultural Fire Exchange is designed to provide space for TEIP Interns and families, Indigenous cultural fire practitioners, cultural bearers, tribal elders, and Indigenous youth and families to gather with allies to put good fire on the land in a community-focused, family-friendly, hands-on teaching and learning environment. At this training we will work with fire and discuss traditional fire-tended landscapes while holding space to address barriers relating to good fire and the future of culturing burning. CFEX is taking place April 10-13 at the Siskiyou Field Institute registration spots are limited and are filling fast! You can register for CFEX at this link provided. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG-S0LyqIWX27MlchD7vBrsShFny_V6UCCGJMqWRyLcHf9ig/viewform
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
The Siskiyou Field Institute in Southern Oregon sits on 850 acres of diverse meadow and forest ecosystems in Southern Oregon’s Illinois Valley. It is the ancestral homeland of several Indigenous Peoples including the Takelma band of the Rogue River Indians, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, and Tolowa Dee-Ni’ Nation.
We hope to see you all there!🔥