A review of sources published between 2014-2024.
Indigenous Peoples have used fire in their stewardship of Southwest landscapes for thousands of years. Understanding how, when, and why Indigenous Peoples have used fire can help keep southwestern ecosystems healthy and resilient. Research on cultural burning and Indigenous Fire Knowledge has often been conducted through extractive ways which have primarily or exclusively benefited Euro-American settlers. To help prevent extractive research methods, studies should be produced collaboratively with Indigenous people, consider cultural priorities, and respect the ways knowledge is produced and guarded by Tribes; information about how research was conducted and informed by Indigenous peoples should be included. The need for a resource that explores fire and forestry publications on Tribal lands with Indigenous support was realized during meetings of the Southwest Fire and Climate Adaptation Partnership’s Cultural Burning Roundtable. This annotated bibliography is a purposeful effort to highlight how Indigenous Knowledges can be incorporated with western science research methods in respectful ways, detail information about Indigenous authorship and participation in studies, and elucidate research gaps.
