we arrive with fire I Ne-kah nuue’m mehl mech

feature documentary, 2026

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WE ARRIVE WITH FIRE is an Indigenous telling of the complicated story of fire, fire suppression, and the reuniting of good fire and land. The Yurok people of the Klamath River region of California used fire as medicine for the land, and it thrived until settlers made it illegal for Native peoples to place fire on the land. The land languished and the recent spate of wildfires have demonstrated a land in crisis. WE ARRIVE WITH FIRE follows the Yurok people’s efforts to ensure that good fire and the land remain united now and into the future.

Directors: Roni Jo Draper, Marissa Lila Kongao