Jared Dahl Aldern
@jdaldern.bsky.social
Co-lead of the Sierra-Sequoia Resource Stewards, a partnership of four California Native American Tribes and other landowners, fire practitioners, and researchers. Co-editor of a fire anthology forthcoming from Oregon State University Press, spring 2026.
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Jared Dahl Aldern
@jdaldern.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Landkeeping
With rising temperatures, longer summers, drought, and more wildfires occurring in the United States and Canada, there is growing interest in the impact and efficacy of Indigenous fire and cultural bu...
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I’m pleased to share that a book I’ve coedited, *Landkeeping: Restoring Indigenous Fire Stewardship and Ecological Partnerships* is now available for preorder everywhere books are sold—including at the OSU Press website, where the promo code S26 will extend a 20% discount and free shipping to you.
As rattlesnakes’ movement patterns adapt to changes wrought by wildfire: “With the help of public education, guided walks and live presentations, staff have taught visitors how to identify local snake species, move safely through snake habitat and respond appropriately if bitten by a snake.”
With habitat affected by wildfires, syilx-led program monitors rattlesnakes
The Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre has received new federal funding to continue its research on how the snakes are adapting to a changing environment
indiginews.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:09 PM
As rattlesnakes’ movement patterns adapt to changes wrought by wildfire: “With the help of public education, guided walks and live presentations, staff have taught visitors how to identify local snake species, move safely through snake habitat and respond appropriately if bitten by a snake.”
“Burning enhanced the survival of palms by killing some of the wood-boring insect larvae. More importantly, fire increased fruit production… Cahuilla and related groups may very well be responsible for planting palm seeds at many, even most, of the locations where palms occur today.”
How did palm oases get to the California desert? A behind-the-scenes look at these 'tropical islands'
Ecological consultant James W. Cornett tracks the history of the palm oases in the Coachella Valley.
www.desertsun.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:44 PM
“Burning enhanced the survival of palms by killing some of the wood-boring insect larvae. More importantly, fire increased fruit production… Cahuilla and related groups may very well be responsible for planting palm seeds at many, even most, of the locations where palms occur today.”
“Hydropower development has imposed steep costs on tribal fisheries and homelands, flooding more than 1 million acres and blocking salmon runs on major rivers such as the Columbia, Snake and Klamath… tribes continue to navigate a complex federal licensing system to safeguard their interests.”
Hydropower relicensing looms as tribes seek to protect fisheries, treaty rights
Nearly 40% of federal hydropower projects will need relicensing in the next decade, presenting tribes with opportunities and challenges to protect treaty rights and natural resources.
tribalbusinessnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:19 AM
“Hydropower development has imposed steep costs on tribal fisheries and homelands, flooding more than 1 million acres and blocking salmon runs on major rivers such as the Columbia, Snake and Klamath… tribes continue to navigate a complex federal licensing system to safeguard their interests.”
"It's disturbing, disgusting, and wrong. You should not erase other people's history because it makes you uncomfortable," Cachora said. www.ktvq.com/news/local-n...
Trump orders removal or changing of Native American signage at national park
The Trump administration has flagged two exhibits at Montana's Little Bighorn National Monument as non-compliant, targeting displays that honor tribal sacrifices
www.ktvq.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:10 AM
"It's disturbing, disgusting, and wrong. You should not erase other people's history because it makes you uncomfortable," Cachora said. www.ktvq.com/news/local-n...
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looking like another busy fire year for Oregon
OK, as we go into February, I'm officially worried about our snowpack numbers across the Western US. Less snow means dryer soils and fuels heading into the summer and I don't like fire years where the high country comes online early.
January 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
looking like another busy fire year for Oregon
“What the Trump administration is proposing to modify here is a really important tool for states and tribes.” www.hcn.org/articles/an-...
An EPA proposal would make it harder for tribes to protect their water - High Country News
The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can their enforce treaty rights.
www.hcn.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:58 PM
“What the Trump administration is proposing to modify here is a really important tool for states and tribes.” www.hcn.org/articles/an-...
Fire is “needed to make food healthy again. To make us all — humans and our non-human relatives — healthy again. And to remind us that people are part of this landscape, too.” sierranewsonline.com/little-fires...
Reconnecting Culture, Land, & Connection in Yosemite
Little Fires project, a Tribally driven, multiyear initiative funded by Yosemite Conservancy donors, is reintroducing cultural burning practices to the park.
sierranewsonline.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Fire is “needed to make food healthy again. To make us all — humans and our non-human relatives — healthy again. And to remind us that people are part of this landscape, too.” sierranewsonline.com/little-fires...
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For 50 years, ITC has supported Tribal forestry, but these practices are far older. Cultural burning is an act of Indigenous sovereignty and stewardship. Bill Tripp(Karuk Tribe) champions these practices, blending ancestral knowledge with modern policy to care for forests and communities.#KarukTribe
January 24, 2026 at 3:00 AM
For 50 years, ITC has supported Tribal forestry, but these practices are far older. Cultural burning is an act of Indigenous sovereignty and stewardship. Bill Tripp(Karuk Tribe) champions these practices, blending ancestral knowledge with modern policy to care for forests and communities.#KarukTribe
“Why should a friend for so many years be treated like this? We need support from democratic-minded people in the United States.”
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Greenland is a global model for Indigenous self-governance. Trump’s demands for the island threaten that.
Historians say underpinning Trump's talk of national security lies a longstanding pattern of American entitlement to Native land.
grist.org
January 22, 2026 at 2:21 PM
“Why should a friend for so many years be treated like this? We need support from democratic-minded people in the United States.”
grist.org/global-indig...
grist.org/global-indig...
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(AFP) - A new brochure from Greenland’s government advises its people to stockpile food and water, hunting weapons and ammunition in the event of a ‘crisis.’
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January 21, 2026 at 6:16 PM
(AFP) - A new brochure from Greenland’s government advises its people to stockpile food and water, hunting weapons and ammunition in the event of a ‘crisis.’
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Greenlandic politician Tillie Martinussen on the sovereignty of Greenlanders, the greed in the US, and how they view their land. Also comments on how the US treated Natives, as a very good reason to not want to be a part of the US.
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‘Big Miscalculation’: Greenlandic Politician Warns Trump Over Bid to Take Arctic Island | APT
YouTube video by APT
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January 20, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Greenlandic politician Tillie Martinussen on the sovereignty of Greenlanders, the greed in the US, and how they view their land. Also comments on how the US treated Natives, as a very good reason to not want to be a part of the US.
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one of the strangest things about this particular moment is watching colonizers complain about other colonizers colonizing while in other contexts making the same arguments that the colonizers they are complaining about are making, and having absolutely no self-awareness of this rampant hypocrisy
January 19, 2026 at 6:23 PM
one of the strangest things about this particular moment is watching colonizers complain about other colonizers colonizing while in other contexts making the same arguments that the colonizers they are complaining about are making, and having absolutely no self-awareness of this rampant hypocrisy
Lots of good people involved with this event coming up at UC Davis in Feb
Agenda
AgendaCalifornia Native Plant Foods Celebration and Symposium UC Davis Conference Center (550 Alumni Ln, Davis, CA 95616)Tuesday, February 10 • 7AM - 7PM
nativeplantfoods.sf.ucdavis.edu
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Lots of good people involved with this event coming up at UC Davis in Feb
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Inuit from Alaska and Canada stand with our relatives in Greenland 🇬🇱 Quyana @ayyu210.bsky.social for organizing this video
An Inuit message of solidarity and support for our 🇬🇱 relatives from Inuit of Alaska and Canada ❤️
You are not alone. We love you and stand for your right to self-determine the future of your nunaat ✨️
#InuitNunaat #InuitNunangat #Greenland #KalaallitNunaat #KalaallitPigaat
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You are not alone. We love you and stand for your right to self-determine the future of your nunaat ✨️
#InuitNunaat #InuitNunangat #Greenland #KalaallitNunaat #KalaallitPigaat
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180,000 Strong Inuit Standing Together
YouTube video by Ayyu
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January 17, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Inuit from Alaska and Canada stand with our relatives in Greenland 🇬🇱 Quyana @ayyu210.bsky.social for organizing this video
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🎬 New animation out! Nature-based Solutions to Extreme Wildfires. This video presents a roadmap to integrate #NatureBasedSolutions into wildfire governance.
📄 Open-access paper: lnkd.in/eEd7mqj7
▶️ youtu.be/6yTn5olrZ5o
📄 Open-access paper: lnkd.in/eEd7mqj7
▶️ youtu.be/6yTn5olrZ5o
Nature-based Solutions to Extreme Wildfires
YouTube video by Adrian Regos
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
🎬 New animation out! Nature-based Solutions to Extreme Wildfires. This video presents a roadmap to integrate #NatureBasedSolutions into wildfire governance.
📄 Open-access paper: lnkd.in/eEd7mqj7
▶️ youtu.be/6yTn5olrZ5o
📄 Open-access paper: lnkd.in/eEd7mqj7
▶️ youtu.be/6yTn5olrZ5o
The flag of Greenland, like the Sami flag, does not include a Nordic cross. See alt text: “The fact that the Greenland flag does not feature a cross shows clearly that the country has a degree of political freedom as well as a close affinity with the other Inuit peoples around the pole.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The flag of Greenland, like the Sami flag, does not include a Nordic cross. See alt text: “The fact that the Greenland flag does not feature a cross shows clearly that the country has a degree of political freedom as well as a close affinity with the other Inuit peoples around the pole.”
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As President Trump has ratcheted up his threats to seize Greenland, his billionaire friend Ronald Lauder has been making deals there. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
US president’s friend Ronald Lauder – who first proposed Arctic expansion – is now making deals in the island
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
As President Trump has ratcheted up his threats to seize Greenland, his billionaire friend Ronald Lauder has been making deals there. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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A downside to literally no one in this Administration understanding basic economics is that "we're going to raise tariffs until you give up Greenland" is the econ version of "I'm going to repeatedly kick myself in the testicles until you do what I want"
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
Trump: NATO members to face tariffs increasing to 25% until a Greenland purchase deal is struck
Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:06 PM
A downside to literally no one in this Administration understanding basic economics is that "we're going to raise tariffs until you give up Greenland" is the econ version of "I'm going to repeatedly kick myself in the testicles until you do what I want"
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
Get your “Make America Go Away” gear from Greenland now, before February 1, to avoid a 10% tariff www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Trump says eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland – Europe live
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 February
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Get your “Make America Go Away” gear from Greenland now, before February 1, to avoid a 10% tariff www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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1/ Cultural burning returns to the Sierra foothills — KQED
For the first time in living memory, Maidu tribes are bringing back ancestral fire stewardship to care for the land.
🔗 www.kqed.org/science/1999...
For the first time in living memory, Maidu tribes are bringing back ancestral fire stewardship to care for the land.
🔗 www.kqed.org/science/1999...
Maidu Tribes Reignite Ancestral Fire Stewardship in the Sierra Foothills | KQED
Amongst the ponderosa pines in California’s Butte County, Maidu women light fires not to destroy but to heal — restoring an ancient garden, and themselves.
www.kqed.org
January 13, 2026 at 8:51 PM
1/ Cultural burning returns to the Sierra foothills — KQED
For the first time in living memory, Maidu tribes are bringing back ancestral fire stewardship to care for the land.
🔗 www.kqed.org/science/1999...
For the first time in living memory, Maidu tribes are bringing back ancestral fire stewardship to care for the land.
🔗 www.kqed.org/science/1999...
“Those stories tell us, after [the first fires], people learned to take care of the land. And so we’re at that time, this is the opportunity when there’s a fire footprint, even though there’s been devastation, the only good choice, I think, is to step back in and learn to steward [with fire] again.”
Maidu Tribes Reignite Ancestral Fire Stewardship in the Sierra Foothills | KQED
Amongst the ponderosa pines in California’s Butte County, Maidu women light fires not to destroy but to heal — restoring an ancient garden, and themselves.
www.kqed.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:02 AM
“Those stories tell us, after [the first fires], people learned to take care of the land. And so we’re at that time, this is the opportunity when there’s a fire footprint, even though there’s been devastation, the only good choice, I think, is to step back in and learn to steward [with fire] again.”
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After Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Indigenous leaders and organizers are calling for accountability and an end to ICE raids.
Indian Country reactions to Minnesota ICE shooting - ICT
Renee Good's death has ignited continued protests against ICE operations and the Trump administration’s immigration policies
ictnews.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
After Renee Good was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, Indigenous leaders and organizers are calling for accountability and an end to ICE raids.
“Time immemorial is saying ‘since the beginning of our people as a cultural group, as a community, and we don’t know how long that is,’” Steeves said. “And maybe it’s not important to us, but it sure as heck, in North and South America, is a lot more than 11,000 or 12,000 years.’”
What does ‘time immemorial’ really mean? - High Country News
If you’ve seen the phrase time immemorial used repeatedly in Indigenous affairs reporting, there are some compelling reasons why.
www.hcn.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
“Time immemorial is saying ‘since the beginning of our people as a cultural group, as a community, and we don’t know how long that is,’” Steeves said. “And maybe it’s not important to us, but it sure as heck, in North and South America, is a lot more than 11,000 or 12,000 years.’”