Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What is "cultural burning" answered by Ron W. Goode, Tribal Chairman of the North Fork Mono Tribe. OMCA’s latest exhibition, Good Fire: Tending Native Lands, explores how Native communities in Northern California have used controlled fire—often called “good fire” or “cultural burning”—for millennia to care for the land and preserve cultural traditions.
This video takes viewers to a cultural burn in Mariposa, revealing the stark differences between burned and unburned plants, underscoring the essential role fire plays in plant health and cultural continuity. Watch the full video on our YouTube!
Book your visit to see Good Fire: Tending Native Lands, and reimagine California’s relationship with fire at the link in bio!
#goodfire #TheOaklandMuseum #NativeStewardship #CulturalBurning #landback #indigenous
What is "cultural burning" answered by Ron W. Goode, Tribal Chairman of the North Fork Mono Tribe. OMCA’s latest exhibition, Good Fire: Tending Native Lands, explores how Native communities in Northern California have used controlled fire—often called “good fire” or “cultural burning”—for millennia to care for the land and preserve cultural traditions.
This video takes viewers to a cultural burn in Mariposa, revealing the stark differences between burned and unburned plants, underscoring the essential role fire plays in plant health and cultural continuity. Watch the full video on our YouTube!
Book your visit to see Good Fire: Tending Native Lands, and reimagine California’s relationship with fire at the link in bio!
#goodfire #TheOaklandMuseum #NativeStewardship #CulturalBurning #landback #indigenous
