International Knowledge Exchange: Californians on Wakka Wakka Country

“I see a lot of similarities. We burn slow too where we’re at and we’re using a lot of the same techniques”¦We fit right in. It’s like we’re right here with our own tribe.” - Danny Manning, Cultural Fire Practitioner and Assistant Fire Chief, California. Danny reflects on the 2025 International Knowledge Exchange on Wakka Wakka Country where mob from Australia and California connected over shared experiences and solutions. The gathering highlighted how, from one continent to another, Indigenous peoples are tackling similar challenges””particularly in climate and land management””by drawing on Indigenous knowledges.