Amy Cardinal Christianson

@amycardinal.bsky.social

Mother. Métis in Treaty Six. Cardinal-Laboucane. Indigenous Leadership Initiative. IAWF board member. Indigenous fire stewardship & improving evacuations.

Why am I making this point? Because as usual, the discussion over "letting people live in high fire risk areas" has begun. It's my job to point out that people have lived here for millennia, and because they knew the fire risk, they managed the fuel. Limited fuel = limited fire.

I'm in Pasadena, smelling the #EatonFire. I activated the group text for a disaster group that planned together last year, checking in, seeing if anyone needs help. One person has been evacuated and needed help. We all felt better for doing something. Helping neighbors is the most powerful response.

With the Eaton and Palisades Fires destroying likely hundreds of homes, a reminder that SoCal's worst firestorms involve multiple fires stretching resources thin. If you live anywhere near these fires (or any new ones), DO NOT WAIT for someone to knock/tell you to leave. Be Prepared and Go Early!

“Good Fire Season 3 - Matriarchs” is coming soon! Teaser episode released yesterday, check it out on all streaming platforms. I talk with Charity Battise (Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas) about firefighting on a Tribal crew, and burning longleaf pine for cultural benefits #goodfire

Learning Fire with Charity Battise-YourForest

We’re Back! Good Fire Season 3 is officially coming your way! This is a short teaser episode to let you all know we have finally finished recording. Charity Battise is a young Indigenous Fire Steward...

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This morning! Oli Costello, Amy Christianson, Alex Zahara + I will be discussing principles and protocols for institutions working with Indigenous communities around land and fire. Come for the slideshow, stay for the anecdotes + stories! www.naturalhazards.com.au/news-and-eve...

Hazardous Webinar: Principles of culturally safe research practices  | Natural Hazards Research ...

November 2023’s Hazardous Webinar will be held on Tuesday 21 November and will feature experts in First Nations research.

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Last week, we had a great workshop in Merritt BC on Indigenous fire effects monitoring - stay tuned for a collaboratively designed initiative. Thanks to @fnessbc for their leadership and amazing colleagues who attended from close and far away ❤️ #goodfire #fireback

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