Wednesday, June 14, 2023 – Canada’s Indigenous communities brace for wildfires

Wildfires in Canada are not just sending clouds of smoke to major U.S. cities. They’re also a threat to residents, including a dozen or more Indigenous communities that were forced to evacuate. The country’s Natural Resources ministry predicts this summer could be the worst wildfire season on record.

GUESTS

Amy Cardinal Christianson (Métis), Indigenous fire specialist with Parks Canada  

Brandi Morin (Cree, Iroquois, and French), journalist and author