North Star Journey

Once-ignored Indigenous knowledge of nature now shaping science

A person stands in a forest
BJ Gotchie, forestry and fire restoration coordinator for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and a tribal member, talks about how prescribed burns have helped rejuvenate the forest and spurred the growth of blueberry bushes and other native shrubs.
Kirsti Marohn | MPR News
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