Season 3 | Episode 1 | Good Fire Podcast
From Good Fire by Amy Cardinal Christianson and Matthew Kristoff
March 6, 2025 · 1h 10m · Season 3 · Episode 1
About this episode
Vikki Preston and Monique Wynecoop discuss the role of Indigenous women in fire management and healing trauma through cultural practices.
Season 3 | Episode 1 | Good Fire Podcast Title: Healing Trauma Through Burning with Vikki Preston and Monique Wynecoop In this podcast, Vikki and Monique talk about the role of Indigenous women in fire and the path to bringing fire back on the land. Quotes 42.41 – 42.46: “There is a place for me, and it doesn’t need to be in the system that’s not working.” 50.06 – 50.16: “It’s our journey as… mothers and matriarchs and leaders to make sure we are protecting the younger future generations.” Takeaways Meet Vikki Preston (02.14) Vikki is from the Karuk Tribe and has lived in rural Orleans, California for most of her life. She works as the Cultural Resource Technician for the Department of Natural Resources of the Karuk Tribe. Being at the Association for Fire Ecology 10th International Fire Ecology and Management Congress has been made more significant for her due to the “strong native presence”. Growing up Indigenous, she used to listen to basket weavers talking about fire being a big part of “the lived experience of being Indigenous”. As a basket weaver herself, she is constantly connected to the importance of fire in her culture. Meet Monique Wynecoop (05.59)…
People in this episode
Hosts: Amy Cardinal Christianson, Matthew Kristoff
Guests: Vikki Preston, Monique Wynecoop
Topics covered
- Indigenous women
- fire management
- cultural significance
- trauma healing
- environmental stewardship
Keywords
- Indigenous
- fire
- trauma
- cultural resource
- environment
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Karuk Tribe, Department of Natural Resources of the Karuk Tribe, Association for Fire Ecology, forest service
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