Prairie Burn Promotes Ecological Diversity and Cultural Preservation
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Title
Prairie Burn Promotes Ecological Diversity and Cultural Preservation
Subject
This article explains Knox's prairie burning tradition as a way to promote "ecological diversity and cultural preservation."
Description
After explaining that prairie burning is originally a Native American practice, Professor Stuart Allison says that "we're maintaining that tradition of burning prairies, keeping them open. It's both an ecological and a cultural activity,."
Creator
Shruti Mungi
Publisher
Knox College
Date
April 24, 2019
Rights
All rights retained by Knox College
Language
English
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URL
https://www.knox.edu/news/prairie-burn-promotes-ecological-diversity-and-cultural-preservation
Citation
Shruti Mungi, “Prairie Burn Promotes Ecological Diversity and Cultural Preservation,” Myths and Materiality: Exploring the Presence of the Past at Knox College, accessed October 23, 2026, https://mythsandmateriality.knoxabolitionlab.org/items/show/24.