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Transchel: Human trafficking is a form of slavery

Transchel: Human trafficking is a form of slavery

History professor speaks at Chico State and reads at local bookstore
This story is a follow to ChicoSol’s Changemaker profile of Kate Transchel. Dr. Kate Transchel recalled studying slavery in grade school, remembering that her younger self wished she had been an abolitionist in the times of the Underground Railroad. But in a March 5 lecture at Chico State, the retired professor and human trafficking researcher said there continue to be …

Konkow Valley Band of Maidu Indians hosts TEK training

The Konkow Valley Band of Maidu Indians will share Traditional Ecological Knowledge with 90 participants March 20-22 on ancestral lands in Concow. The event is sponsored by the Konkow Valley Band, California Open Lands and Camp Fire Restoration Project. Maidu leaders will teach cultural fire techniques that include native species revegetation and invasive species removal. These practices represent ancient knowledge passed down for generations.

The application period for event participation is now closed.

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