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Native people's knowledge of plants and their uses is open to everyone willing to learn.
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Nicholas Hummingbird is a persuasive spokesperson for native plants.
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Yurok Tribe member Pergish Carlson started the Blue Creek Guide Service in 2004.
The honorable Ron W. Goode discusses why Native people use fire to shape and draw out the power of nature.
Pergish Carlson, a Yurok Tribe member, is a lifelong Klamath River fisherman and fishing guide. We spoke to him about salmon, tribal culture, and history at Requa, California.
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Susan Masten, Raymond Mattz, and Diane Bowers are members of the Yurok Tribe who experienced first-hand government crackdown on tribal salmon fishing rights now known as either the "Fish Wars" or the "Salmon Wars."
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Willard Carlson on Protecting the Klamath River
Willard Carlson is a Yurok Tribe member. We spoke with him about salmon, the Klamath River, and how he considers himself the "Protector of the River."
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Nick Hummingbird on Why People Shouldn't Exploit Native Plants
California Native plant expert Nicholas Hummingbird, Cahuilla/Apache, is founder of Hahamongna Nursery in Pasadena. Blending commitment to his Native heritage with a desire to share knowledge, Nick is a persuasive spokesperson for native plants.
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Barbara Drake on Preserving Native Plants
Native plants educator Barbara Drake talks about what has been lost by separating native people from their land. For years, she has worked to restore, research and promote the use of indigenous plants in California.
Viewers of FNX (First Nations Experience), KVCR and KVIE can tune in to watch "Tending the Wild" at the following days and times:FNXApril 20, 2017 - 9:00…
She was my great-great-grandfather’s mother and the last native of Petaluma: not the city we know today, but the ancient Coast Miwok village of the same name.
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