Projects
Tzicatl Community Development Corp.
City: Los Angeles
Project Year: 2023
Project Status: Winner
Category: Fire
Project Summary:
California’s diverse landscapes have managed by indigenous Californians for thousands of years. With support from the California Resilience Challenge, the Tzicatl Community Development Corporation, in collaboration with the Gabrielino Shoshone Nation of Southern California, and Anahuacalmecac International University Preparatory of North America, is developing the Masewaltlapixkayiotl Indigenous Youth Climate Resiliency Corps to educate and train young leaders in regenerative Indigenous science skills to mitigate future wildfires and improve water management.
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California Resilience Challenge – Chief Ya’anna Learning Village
Watch this short documentary about efforts to educate youths with tribal ecological knowledge in Southern California.
Watch this short documentary about efforts to educate youths with tribal ecological knowledge in Southern California.