Place Mapping to Protect Cultural Landscapes on Tribal Lands

Grassland, forest and riparian ecosystems on mixed-ownership federal lands adjacent to the Crow Indian Reservation: Developing a protective shield for sustainability of the environment and culture from the impacts of climate-related disturbance

“…They have also put the emphasis on community engagement for effective communication and consensus building regarding perceptions of climate change. In consultation with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, fuzzy mapping technologies illustrated place-based knowledge in a way that led to increased understanding of why tribal residents were opposed to vegetative management through commercial forestry activities within a special zone of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana (Watson et al 2009a(Watson et al , 2013. Community engagement is a more effective method of collective knowledge exchange and education, rather than topdown models, which can be combined with geographic information systems and social science fieldwork for participatory learning and action in spatial planning (McBride et al 2017;Wynecoop et al 2019).…”

“…Community engagement is a more effective method of collective knowledge exchange and education, rather than topdown models, which can be combined with geographic information systems and social science fieldwork for participatory learning and action in spatial planning (McBride et al 2017;Wynecoop et al 2019). Strong interest in such collaborations continues to grow amid postfire riparian and forest restoration (undertaken partially in response to the recent large fires that have plagued the western United States) as impacts of climate change present ecological, cultural, and economic restoration challenges (Carver et al 2009;Watson et al 2013).…”

“…Indigenous forest management tends to avoid large-scale timber harvests and apply more holistic approaches, which prioritize combinations of management-ignited fire treatments with small-scale mechanical treatments. In a place-based study of preferences for fire management on the Flathead Indian Reservation, Watson et al (2013) found that many tribal members were fearful of the catastrophic potential for any type of fire from any source and preferred more frequent, less intense fires and labor-intensive forestry practices with minimum impacts to the forest. Efficiency and revenue production were seen as incompatible objectives within a controversial buffer management zone managed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.…”

Barapa Country through Barapa eyes: cultural mapping of Gunbower Island, Australia

“…That guidance from Barapa Elders and community has been essential in the development process. Identifying what to show and what to remove is an essential part of cultural mapping and collaboration (Chapin et al, 2005;Gibson, Brennan-Horley, & Warren, 2010;Watson et al, 2013).…”