Special Event
Fire Tender: Documentary Screening and Discussion
An exploration and discussion on Indigenous fire stewardship
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Center for the Study of Women | Streisand Center
1500 Public Affairs Building
Join the UCLA Center for the Study of Women | Streisand Center for a screening of the short film Fire Tender, directed by Roni Jo Draper (Yurok) and Marissa Lila. The 30-minute documentary explores the return of cultural burning practices among the Yurok Tribe in Northern California and the broader movement toward Indigenous fire stewardship.
Fire Tender centers on Margo Robbins — grandmother, cultural educator, healer and Indigenous fire practitioner — who is leading efforts to restore Yurok fire sovereignty: the right to use fire for tribal land care. Robbins’ work challenges more than a century of federal anti-fire policy that has restricted cultural burning and contributed to ecological degradation, endangered ecosystems and reduced access to natural resources essential for clean water, food and cultural lifeways.
The screening highlights Indigenous-led efforts to reintroduce prescribed fire as an essential land management tool, connecting environmental health, cultural continuance and climate resilience in fire-adapted landscapes.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 12:15–1:15 PM
Center for the Study of Women | Streisand Center
1500 Public Affairs Building | Free and open to the public
Attendees are welcome to bring their lunch. Drinks will be provided.
Seating is first come first serve. No registration is required.
This program is presented as part of Thinking Gender 2026: Feminist & Queer Ecologies.
