This month’s theme, “Fire Works,” explores wildfire resilience through the lens of Indigenous knowledge – including cultural fire, indigenous fire stewardship, ecocultural restoration, ecological science, and community action.

We’re honored to welcome Belinda Brown, Lomakatsi’s Tribal Partnerships Director and Chair of the Inter-Tribal Ecosystem Restoration Partnership. A citizen of the Kosealekte Band of the Ajumawi-Atsuge Nation (Pit River Tribe), Belinda brings decades of experience in tribal governance, natural resource policy, and Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (ITEK). She will present a talk on the cultural uses of fire by local Indigenous nations and the importance of collaborative restoration.

Cultural Practitioner Virginia Amoroso, citizen of the Ajumawi Band of the Ajumawi-Atsuge Nation (Pit River Tribe) and Shasta descendant, Lomakatsi educators, and invited ecocultural practitioners will guide a basket weaving activity, offer native plant identification, and share a powerful short film, "Tribal Hands on the Land."

This STEAM Social also marks the launch of a community fundraiser to support ongoing fire education for K-12 students, following recent federal funding cuts. In lieu of our usual material fees, we’re inviting attendees to donate to the Fire Education for All campaign – supporting Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative (SOFRC), Lomakatsi, and ScienceWorks in providing fire ecology and ITEK education for local K-12 students.

Let’s come together to learn, connect, and take action for a more fire-resilient future.

 Friday, June 13
 6 to 8 PM
 ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum 
 Free for Members & SOU Students | $10 Non-members
 Includes full access to the museum’s exhibits