11/10/2025
12:00 - 12:45
Human-Centred Conservation Pavilion
, Onsite
Why attend
Hear how Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Oregon and Alaska are reclaiming stewardship of land and food systems. From restoring bighorn sheep to sustaining subsistence harvests, these stories show how tradition, science, and rights converge to secure cultural and ecological futures.
Session Description
In Oregon, “Guardians of Ancestral Lands: The Confederated Tribes Restoring Lands and Wildlife in Oregon” tells the story of bighorn sheep reintroduced to ancestral lands after 80 years of absence, blending tribal ecological knowledge with modern science. In Alaska, “Feeding Communities, Sustaining Traditions: Alaska’s Subsistence Harvests” reveals the immense role of subsistence harvests in sustaining communities, with public forests providing over 255,000 metric tons of wild foods and medicines annually. Together, these talks illustrate how cultural traditions and ecological knowledge intersect with modern conservation to nourish communities, restore ecosystems, and sustain ways of life.Organised by
Jamma International ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Partners
Conservation Visions
Warm Springs Confederated Tribes
Speaker
Branch of Natural Resources Director, Wild Sheep Foundation - Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs
