ALT “For all those who care about wildfires and planetary health, one of the most important things we can do is support Indigenous leadership on the ground. We hope that this project can be one small way for members of the Stanford and local community to support Karuk cultural burning from afar, through coming together around art, education, and native voices." - Tule Topping Horton #impactcollective #theimpactcollective #makeanimpact #NFTdrop #artforgood #NFTsforGood #supportartists #collectnft #fire #forestfire #Indigenousrights #health #wellness #knowledge #wellbeing #intergenerationalhealing @understorycollective @stanford

ALT “We were lucky enough to learn and listen from the wisdom Karuk tribal land stewards put into practice with cultural fire. Bridging understanding and community ties betweening Stanford students and professors—both native and non-native allies alike—can strengthen the coalition of support for vital burning and Indigenous stewardship.” - Eric Bear from The Understory Collective #impactcollective #theimpactcollective #makeanimpact #NFTdrop #artforgood #NFTsforGood #supportartists #collectnft #fire #forestfire #Indigenousrights #health #wellness #knowledge #wellbeing #intergenerationalhealing @understorycollective @stanford

ALT Vikki Preston, a Karuk Tribe member and artist, partnered with the Stanford student-led group The Understory Collective on an innovative project to sell artwork in support of Indigenous stewardship efforts. Vikki works at the Karuk Tribe’s Department of Natural Resources (KDNR) in Cultural Resources and Archaeology. The Understory Collective partnered with KDNR staff to build the project and will be selling stickers, posters, and NFTs with all of the proceeds benefiting KDNR’s work to revitalize the traditional ecological knowledge, practice and belief systems of Karuk people. #impactcollective #theimpactcollective #makeanimpact #NFTdrop #artforgood #NFTsforGood #supportartists #collectnft #fire #forestfire #Indigenousrights #health #wellness #knowledge #wellbeing #intergenerationalhealing @understorycollective @_ramona @stanford @thekaruktribe

ALT Vikki Preston’s “Salmon Bring Life” is available at https://theimpactcollective.com. According to Vikki, “This piece was created to celebrate salmon and the importance of them for our communities. All of the cycles of the salmon are symbolic and meaningful, mapped out in the cycles of the river itself. For those of us that live along the river, we are connected to the growth and changes of salmon; it's an important food for Karuk people, and deeply tied with ceremony. Salmon also reflects the health of the water, so the health of the salmon means the health of us all. In this piece the sugar pine reflects the mountains, to show the connection between the source of the waters, from its beginnings to the end and back again.” #impactcollective #theimpactcollective #makeanimpact #NFTdrop #artforgood #NFTsforGood #supportartists #collectnft #fire #forestfire #Indigenousrights #health #wellness #knowledge #wellbeing #intergenerationalhealing @understorycollective @_ramona @thekaruktribe

ALT Vikki Preston’s “Basket Weaver Burning” is available at https://theimpactcollective.com. According to Vikki, “This one was created for the 2022 Karuk Indigenous Women Training Exchange, held to honor the connection that Karuk women have with fire. Basketweavers and other women in Karuk culture have always had a strong connection with burning and fire, being leaders in their communities in burning, and connecting family and intergenerational groups to burning. This piece is about having communal and supportive fire practices, creating safe spaces for learning.” #impactcollective #theimpactcollective #makeanimpact #NFTdrop #artforgood #NFTsforGood #supportartists #collectnft #fire #forestfire #Indigenousrights #health #wellness #knowledge #wellbeing #intergenerationalhealing @understorycollective @_ramona @thekaruktribe

ALT Vikki Preston’s “The Role of the Turtle” is available at https://theimpactcollective.com. According to Vikki, “Asáxvuh, or western pond turtle, is an important figure in Karuk culture as well as a symbol for ecosystem health. Living much of its life in the river, this turtle can also be seen making its way out of the water to other water sources like ponds farther upslope. In these upslope areas the turtle breeds and lays eggs. In Karuk history, the turtle was connected to the story of fire for Karuk people, by carrying fire and rolling down the hill in efforts to get fire for everyone. In honor of this, the ceremonial burning of Offield includes log rolling to symbolize the turtle rolling down the hill. These logs are on fire and help begin the ceremonial fire on that sacred mountain. This artwork was meant to honor the turtle as this fire carrier and traveler of both water and land. Turtles play a huge role and rely on these river and upslope ecosystems to survive.” #impactcoll