Muwekma Ohlone Cultural Burn
Fire and Intention at Djerassi
Work in Progress
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.
Project supported by Villa Albertine San Francisco and Djerassi Resident Artists Program.
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
