And the Trees Will Last Forever

Positives

• The video and article highlight how Indigenous tribes have employed sustainable timber harvesting and how their knowledge is central to preserving and restoring the forest for future generations.
• The video has excellent quotes about sustainability, climate change, and forest diversity from Indigenous individuals who manage the forest.
• The video and article describe solutions that are good for the biodiversity and health of the forests.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should know some basic forestry terms such as diversity, range, timber harvest, and understory.
• Students should understand how climate change can increase the threats from pests and diseases in trees.
• Students should have a basic understanding of the sovereignty of United States Native American tribes.

Differentiation

• Before watching the video, ask students how they think climate change might affect a forest and list their ideas on the board.
• As an extension activity, have students research and report out on different threats to forests, such as the emerald ash borer, Southern pine beetle, and Dutch elm disease.
• As a class, examine the "Don't Move Firewood" campaign and discuss how public service announcements such as this can help stop the spread of pests.
• This resource provides an excellent opportunity for interdisciplinary study of Indigenous cultures and sustainability.