This document highlights the importance of Indigenous fire stewardship, particularly cultural burning, as a practice to achieve cultural, ecological, and wildfire risk reduction objectives. Cultural burning involves intentional, low-risk fire application to enhance biodiversity, soil nutrients, and community resilience while mitigating wildfire risks. Indigenous communities are revitalizing these practices amidst increasing wildfire intensity and failures of colonial fire suppression methods.

This infosheet advocates for integrating Indigenous leadership in conservation and fire management to restore balance and address climate challenges.