Lower Similkameen Indian Band Complete 2nd Phase of Cultural Burn After Delays

Lower Similkameen Indian Band complete 2nd phase of cultural burn after delays

The cultural burn took place in the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area

Indigenous cultural burn near Osoyoos revives traditional fire stewardship - Okanagan

Smoke rising over the grasslands west of Osoyoos this week is part of a carefully planned burn aimed at doing more than reducing wildfire risk.

Indigenous cultural burn near Osoyoos revives traditional fire stewardship

Smoke rising over the grasslands west of Osoyoos this week is part of a carefully planned burn aimed at doing more than reducing wildfire risk. The multi-day burn in the Nighthawk Road area is also helping revive Indigenous cultural fire practices that were suppressed for generations. The Lower Similkameen Indian Band is working with partners, [...]