Prior to Southern California’s colonization in the 18^th century, Native communities throughout the region used controlled fire practices to ensure the vitality of their ecosystems. Fire Kinship counters the attitudes of fear and illegality around fire, arguing for a return to Native practices, in which fire is regarded as a vital aspect of land stewardship, community wellbeing, and tribal sovereignty. These conversations have been shaped by community leaders throughout Southern California. The baskets, ollas, rabbit sticks, bark skirts, and canoes in this exhibition were made possible through the relationship between people, place, and fire. Commissioned video, sculpture, portrait paintings, and installations by contemporary artists respond to and rejoin the cultural and historical objects. The exhibition presents a living history that centers the Tongva, Cahuilla, Luiseño, and Kumeyaay communities and reintroduces fire as a generative element, one that connects us to our past and offers a path toward a sustainable future.