Ryan Reed is from the Karuk, Hupa, and Yurok tribes in Northern California. He is an Indigenous fire practitioner, co-founder and program director of the FireGeneration Collaborative, and a wildland firefighter. Reed takes pride in his role as a Karuk medicine person, maintaining a strong connection to his cultural practices and Pikyavish (World Renewal) ceremonies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree, Cum Laude, in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon and is pursuing a master’s degree in Forestry at UC Berkeley. Additionally, he serves on the USDA Forest Service Northwest Forest Plan Federal Advisory Committee as one of the youngest members. Reed’s ultimate goal is to restore Indigenous land management practices and leadership, aiming to create a more fire-resilient and fire-dependent society.
