Learning from the Ojibwe: Combining Culture and Dendrochronology Tools

USDA Forest Service.

Treesearch

Learning from the Ojibwe: Combining Culture and Dendrochronology Tools

Informally Refereed

Authors:

USDA Forest Service.

Year:

2022

Type:

Other

Station:

Washington Office

Source:

The Cross-Pollinator

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Abstract

Chippewa National Forest staff are working with the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Leech Lake Tribal College, and the University of Minnesota to research and understand the historic use of fire in regional land management. By analyzing tree rings from a culturally significant island and sharing related knowledge, the partnership is deepening their understanding of the land, strengthening relationships, and laying the groundwork for further collaboration. Using this knowledge to inform present day land management may help ensure the region's mixed pine woodlands are resilient into the future.

Citation

USDA Forest Service. 2022. Learning from the Ojibwe: Combining Culture and Dendrochronology Tools. The Cross-Pollinator. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Urban Field Station Network. Issue 5. 7p.