Cultural burning is a cultural fire practice used by First Nations people to improve the health of their homeland and its people.

It is an indigenous practice of the intentional lighting of smaller, controlled burns to provide a desired cultural service, such as promoting the health of vegetation and animals that provide food, clothing, ceremonial items and more.

It has been used for over 60,000 years to manage land, plants and animals. This practice helps to restore nutrients to the soil and prevent larger wildfires from forming in the future.

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20.09.2020 / The Narwhal / The art of fire: reviving the Indigenous craft of cultural burning

06.04.2022 / University of California / How the indigenous practice of ‘small fire’ can help our forests thrive