Reconciling indigenous ecological restoration goals with a changing climate: Co-production of a land stewardship plan at Boa Ogoi Cultural and Interpretive Center

In 1863, the US Army Cavalry and settlers killed approximately 400 Shoshone people encamped near present day Preston, Idaho. Today’s Northwest Band of Shoshone (NWBS) purchased this historical site in 2018. The NWBS are developing a land stewardship plan to accompany their Boa Ogoi Cultural and Interpretive Center. Tribal leaders envision returning the site’s habitat to 1863 conditions. Such restoration is not fully feasible because of climate change and cross boundary impacts from resource use offsite. Consequently, our team has co-developed a stewardship plan that weaves together traditional ecological knowledge, local ecological knowledge and western scientific knowledge.