Topic: Wildlands

From the Ground Up is a seasonal publication that embodies the WWF&C vision by bringing together voices and igniting conversations at the intersection of climate, conservation, and New England communities, human and non-human. Check out the latest issue: Winter 2024.

Land use and land classification traditions of Northeastern Algonquians remain poorly understood. Even less clear are traditions governing use of sacred lands: ceremonial places as well as hunting and gathering lands. Epistemic genocide, also called “erasure” and “vanishing act,” in concert with destructive policy and oppressed Native narrative, obstruct our path to understanding. What is Northeastern Algonquian zoning practice? Through traditional narrative, archaeology, ethnohistory, and onomastics, Northeastern Algonquian land classes and uses are described—sacred lands in particular. We discover that ritually circumscribed activity includes not only ceremony but hunting and gathering. When informed by Native cultural sources, we can apprehend Algonquian land use patterns, knowledge that we can apply to improve sacred site preservation and plan for intelligent land management.

From the Ground Up is a seasonal publication that embodies the WWF&C vision by bringing together voices and igniting conversations at the intersection of climate, conservation, and New England communities, human and non-human. Check out the latest issue: Autumn 2023.

The Wildlands Checklist provides a set of criteria and questions to help determine if a property should be considered a Wildland (based on the Wildlands in New England Report).