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Cheryl Seidner and other members of the Wiyot tribe at a hearing for Terra-Gen's wind farm proposal. | Still from "Tending Nature" episode "Guarding Ancestral Grounds with the Wiyot"

Guarding Ancestral Grounds with the Wiyot

Season 3 Episode 1
26:39
Someone reaching into the water at Bonanza Spring in the Mojave Desert. | Still from "Tending Nature" episode "Preserving the Desert with the NALC"

Preserving the Desert with NALC

Season 3 Episode 2
24:40
A hand holds an olive branch at the Séka Hills olive grove. | Still from "Tending Nature" episode "Reclaiming Agriculture with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation"

Reclaiming Agriculture with the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation

Season 3 Episode 3
26:39
Native Foodways with the Cultural Conservancy

Native Foodways with the Cultural Conservancy

Season 3 Episode 4
26:39
Native Foodways with the Cultural Conservancy

S3 E4: Cultivating Native Foodways with the Cultural Conservancy

Season 3 Episode 4
26:39
Harry Williams, a Bishop Paiute elder and environmental activist. | Still from "Tending Nature" episode "Managing Groundwater with the Paiute"

A Brief History of How Los Angeles Dried Up Owens Valley’s ‘Indian Ditches’

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Water moving slowly across an irrigation garden. | Still from "Tending Nature" episode "Managing Groundwater with the Paiute"

Running Ditches and Slowing Water: Paiute People Adapt Traditions to Modern-Day Gardens

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5:11
From Snow Pack to Faucet: Tracing the Source of Our Water

From Snow Pack to Faucet: Tracing the Source of Our Water

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0:59
Paiute People Adapt Traditions to Modern-Day Gardens

Paiute People Adapt Traditions to Modern-Day Gardens

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5:11
How Los Angeles Dried Up Owens Valley’s ‘Indian Ditches’

How Los Angeles Dried Up Owens Valley’s ‘Indian Ditches’

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5:13
Aerial rendering of river under restoration. | Still from "Tending Nature" episode "Restoring the River with the Yurok, Hupa and Karuk"

What it Takes to Restore a River for Salmon Runs

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The Surprising Connection Between Salmon and Redwood Forests

The Surprising Connection Between Salmon and Redwood Forests

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1:48
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Tending Nature

Tending Nature Season 3 (Preview)

Tending Nature shines a light on the environmental knowledge of Indigenous peoples across California and how traditional practices can inspire a new generation of Californians to find a balance between humans and nature. This season features the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, Wiyot, and collaboratives of tribes in the Mojave Desert and the San Francisco region.