To meet the targeted restoration goal set by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, community-based ecological restoration, which actively brings in traditional ecological knowledge and works in participatory and adaptive ways, could be an effective measure. This chapter presents a case study on cultural forest restoration initiated by indigenous people. We studied historical accounts and held four workshops (29 participants) by using participatory discussion tools to co-develop knowledge about the expectations of cultural forests at Gongbingxincun in 10 years by elders, middle-aged/young women, middle-aged men, and young men, respectively. We show the opportunities and challenges and the collaboration between villagers, researchers, and social workers to revitalize and enable traditional ecological knowledge systems as a leverage point for restoration. We conclude that indigenous people and local communities have strong incentives to proactively reconnect with and conserve nature through their deeply rooted cultural identities and beliefs, day-to-day contacts, and reflections on the life they want to live. To achieve long-term social-ecological restoration goals collectively expected by local communities, problem-solving-oriented social learning that account for the dynamics of traditional ecological knowledge systems in broader socio-economic and biophysical contexts is required; leadership for collective actions, adaptive institutions, and diverse funds at the local level is necessary.