Muwekma Ohlone Cultural Burn
Fire and Intention at Djerassi
Work in progress with the Muwekma Ohlone Descendant Community and Family, engaged in a collaborative process of cultural revitalization, land stewardship, and the application of Traditional Ecological Knowledge.
Culture Bearers and Language Keepers: Monica V. Arellano, Mandy Macias, Gloria E. Arellano-Gomez, Isabella Gomez, and Lucas Arellano.
By centering traditional stewardship and intergenerational knowledge within contemporary conservation and preservation efforts, we help ensure that this landscape remains a healthy resource and a place of shared heritage, learning, and cultural continuity.
Chochenyo Language
Cultural Burning / Good Fire = Horše Híyyis
Culture = Héeme ’Innu
Language Keepers = Noono Híirápikma
Language Revitalization = Noono Hinnímpisin ’Išša-’Oyyosin
Traditional Ecological Knowledge = Hiswi-’Innukma Hemmen Karí Hinšuušte
Creation Story = Huuyi Núunu
Land Acknowledgment = Wárep Taššu
Resilience = ’Iškaane
We Had a Good Fire = Hémmem Wayentikne Horše Híyyis
We Want the Smoke to Rise = Mak Hítyupe Káar ’Íyyi
Make Area for New Growth = Hašše Wárep Hémme ’Iččan Míttrííni-sin
Prayers / Blessings = Saikma
Good Day = Horše Túuxi
Take Care of Yourself = ’Útaspu Méene
