Cultural Fire Management Council
For General Operating Support
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Amount$150,000
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Program
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Date Awarded9/27/2020
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
The mission of the Cultural Fire Management Council is to facilitate the practice of cultural burning on the Yurok Reservation and ancestral lands, with the long-term goal of reclaiming sovereign right to use fire as a tool to restore Yurok ancestral territory to a healthy, viable ecosystem that supports the cultural lifeways of Yurok people. Cultural burns lead to a healthier ecosystem for all plants and animals, offer long-term fire protection for residents, and provide a platform that will in turn support the traditional hunting and gathering activities of Yurok. (Substrategy: Wildfire)
About the Grantee
Address
P.O. Box 357, Hoopa, CA, 95546, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The mission of the Cultural Fire Management Council is to facilitate the practice of cultural burning on the Yurok Reservation and ancestral lands, with the long-term goal of reclaiming sovereign right to use fire as a tool to restore Yurok ancestral territory to a healthy, viable ecosystem that supports the cultural lifeways of Yurok people. Cultural burns lead to a healthier ecosystem for all plants and animals, offer long-term fire protection for residents, and provide a platform that will in turn support the traditional hunting and gathering activities of Yurok. (Substrategy: Wildfire)
for software and training
The mission of the Cultural Fire Management Council is to facilitate the practice of cultural burning on the Yurok Reservation and ancestral lands, with the long-term goal of reclaiming sovereign right to use fire as a tool to restore Yurok ancestral territory to a healthy, viable ecosystem that supports the cultural lifeways of Yurok people. This grant supports CFMC's ability to plan for and implement culturally-driven fire management. (Substrategy: Wildfire)
for general operating support
The mission of the Cultural Fire Management Council is to facilitate the practice of cultural burning on the Yurok Reservation and ancestral lands, with the long-term goal of reclaiming sovereign right to use fire as a tool to restore Yurok ancestral territory to a healthy, viable ecosystem that supports the cultural lifeways of Yurok people. Cultural burns lead to a healthier ecosystem for all plants and animals, offer long-term fire protection for residents, and provide a platform that will in turn support the traditional hunting and gathering activities of Yurok. (Substrategy: Wildfire)
