In this episode of Fight For Our Existence Podcast, I sit down in Yosemite at the Grizzly Giant with Anthony Lerma, Tara Fauchmoore, and Irene Foskas of the Southern Sierra Miwok Nation.

We talk about Indigenous stewardship, cultural burning, forest health, language revitalization, and what it means to care for land your ancestors have known since time immemorial. From black oaks and bedrock mortars to fire, food, medicine, and the responsibility of being in relationship with the land, this conversation shows why Native people must be part of caring for these places.

This is not just about protecting trees or reducing fuels. It is about restoring Indigenous knowledge, honoring the relatives around us, and making sure the next generations can still walk these lands, speak their language, and carry the work forward.

Special thanks ...