A Scoping Review of Tribal Fire Research

Tribal interests are critical to both fulfilling trust obligations to Tribes, and upholding objectives for co-stewardship of ancestral lands under the Joint Secretarial Order 3403 and inclusion of ITEK and Tribal priorities in research and land management planning. Yet, significant knowledge gaps exist regarding Tribal research needs around impacts of fire and fire risk reduction. By understanding existing and emerging fields of research, as well as identifying research gaps, in Tribal/First Nations/Indigenous fire use and Tribal/First Nations/Indigenous interactions with fire in the United States and Canada, this study will facilitate greater understanding of and engagement with these topics for future researchers.