Ryan Reed is from the Karuk, Hupa and Yurok tribes in Northern California. He is an Indigenous Fire Practitioner, wildland firefighter, and prides himself as a Karuk Medicine person and strongly connected to his cultural practices and Pikyavish (World Renewal) ceremonies.
In addition to his education, Ryan is the Co-Founder and Program Director for FireGeneration Collaborative and recently accepted a committee seat on the USDA Forest Service Northwest Forest Plan Federal Advisory Committee.
Ryan’s ultimate goal is restore Indigenous land management practices and leadership, and create a more fire resilient and society.
