House Oversight Subcommittee Issues Opening Statement From Mechoopda Indian Tribe Traditional Ecological Practitioner Meders-Knight
March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment issued the following opening statement by Ali Meders-Knight, master traditional ecological practitioner of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe in Chico, California, involving a hearing on March 16, 2022, entitled "Fighting Fire with Fire: Evaluating the Role of Forest Management in Reducing Catastrophic Wildfires":
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My name is Ali Meders-Knight. I am a basketweaver, mother of five, . . .
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My name is Ali Meders-Knight. I am a basketweaver, mother of five, . . .