Fire In Our DNA with Elizabeth Azzuz and Margo Robbins

Fire In Our DNA with Elizabeth Azzuz and Margo Robbins

From Good Fire by Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff

May 1, 2025 · Season 3 · Episode 9

About this episode

Elizabeth Azzuz and Margo Robbins discuss the importance of restoring cultural fire in their tribal territory and its global implications.

Good Fire Podcast by Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff Stories of Indigenous fire stewardship, cultural and social empowerment, and environmental integrity Fire In Our DNA with Elizabeth Azzuz and Margo Robbins Episode highlight In this episode, Elizabeth Azzuz and Margo Robbins talk about restoring cultural fire in their tribal territory and across the world. Resources Cultural Fire Management Council Elizabeth Azzuz Margo Robbins The California Endowment: Building Healthy Communities Indigenous Peoples Burning Network https://www.elementalfilm.com/ “Firelighters: Fire is Medicine” movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AskCYsXWKpA&t=1s Sponsors Canada Wildfire Indigenous Leadership Initiative Quotes 05.06 - 5.27: “Fire has an amazing effect on not just the land and the health of the land and the resources that it produces but it is in fact a way to bring health back to our communities.”  05.57 - 06.07: “Fire is one of the ways to reconnect us to the land around us and our ancestors and our cultural lifeways.”  19.00 - 19.05: “It seems like, oftentimes, women are the movers and shakers in the community.”  Takeaways Meet Elizabeth Azzuz (1.45)…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Cardinal Christianson, Matthew Kristoff

Guests: Elizabeth Azzuz, Margo Robbins

Topics covered

  • Indigenous fire stewardship
  • cultural empowerment
  • environmental integrity
  • community health
  • restoration of cultural fire

Keywords

  • cultural fire
  • Indigenous stewardship
  • environmental restoration
  • community health
  • fire management

Sponsors

Canada Wildfire Indigenous Leadership Initiative

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cultural Fire Management Council, The California Endowment, Indigenous Peoples Burning Network

Books & works: Firelighters: Fire is Medicine

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