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Joseph miller holds an ear of glass corn
Paiute peoples in the Owens Valley have been fighting for their water since the 19th Century. They haven't stopped.
gathering creosote
Wildcrafting without respect for the land and the Native peoples who depend on it, can cause big problems.
Prickly Pear
A brief introduction to the original California cuisine.
Sage LaPena
"Herbalism is so much more than just, 'Here's an herb. Go ahead and take it.' The way I was trained was actually sitting in the woods."
Tending the Wild: River
Credits for Tending the Wild
Douglas fir cones
Native people found treatments for many common ailments in the plants with which they shared the landscape.
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Cultural burning can still play a beneficial role in California's landscape
Salmon jumping at the Ballard Locks, Washington | Photo: Ingrid Taylar, some rights reserved
Salmon connect California's most diverse landscapes. Now we may lose them forever. 
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“We’re salmon people,” says Karuk Tribe member Leaf Hillman. “Our very identity is based on salmon.”
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"How can you heal Indian country? You tell the truth."
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Shasta Dam has almost wiped the world's only winter-run Chinook salmon. The Winnemem Wintu want to bring it back.
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