Indigenous Land Stewardship | Tending Nature

This special episode of Tending Nature highlights the voices, traditions, and environmental stewardship of Indigenous communities across California who are working to preserve and revitalize ancestral ways of life. Through stories of coming-of-age ceremonies, seasonal food harvesting, basket weaving, jewelry making, and cultural teachings, the documentary explores how traditional knowledge continues to guide relationships with the land and community.

Featuring multiple Indigenous perspectives, the film emphasizes the importance of protecting cultural heritage, maintaining spiritual connections to nature, and passing traditional practices on to future generations. The documentary also demonstrates how Indigenous ecological knowledge supports sustainability, resilience, and care for the environment in the modern world.

Tending Nature offers a powerful reflection on cultural survival, Indigenous identity, environmental stewardship, and the enduring relationship between people and the natural world.