Meet ‘Rainbow Eyes,’ visiting Ojai, California, in fight to save ancient forests

Ojai Valley News
June 13, 2024
Category: Forestry
Region: United States, US West

A documentary, “Rematriation,” about saving old-growth forests, will be shown in Ojai on, June 23, followed by a time for questions and answers with Angela Davidson, aka Rainbow Eyes, whose fight to save 1,500-year-old trees in a Canadian forest is featured. View the promo for the documentary HERE. It is one of three events in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties that will be held from June 22 to 25. A member of the Da’naxda’xw-Awaetlala First Nation, Rainbow Eyes will speak about her fight to protect the old-growth forest of Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island and Knight Inlet. All profits will benefit the Dzunuk’wa Society – Wild Women of the Woods in their efforts to save ancient forests. Rainbow Eyes’ stay in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties will include outdoor Indigenous learning circles, a reception and opportunities for private conversations with Rainbow Eyes and her logging blockade partner, Glenn Reid.

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