Preserving The Desert with Nalc -
tending nature

A collaborative group of desert tribes, concerned citizens and funders have formed the Native American Land Conservancy whose central goal is to acquire, preserve and protect Native American sacred lands through protective land management, educational programs and scientific study.

Episode Duration: 24 minutes and 40 seconds

Episode Number: 302

About Tending Nature:

TENDING NATURE shines a light on the environmental knowledge of indigenous peoples across California by exploring how the state's Native peoples have actively shaped and tended the land for millennia, in the process developing a deep understanding of plant and animal life.

The series examines how humans are necessary to live in balance with nature and how traditional practices can inspire a new generation of Californians.

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