Native America Calling: Disasters at every turn

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Monday, August 28, 2023

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Disasters at every turn

Officials are still sorting out the human and financial toll of the unprecedented fire on Maui. Many Native Hawaiians remain missing, hundreds more sustained serious damage to their homes and businesses.

Meanwhile, Canada is dealing with a record-setting wildfire season with evacuations affecting many First Nations reserves.

As the hottest summer on record winds down, we’ll get an assessment of what Native emergency management officials view as the path ahead.

Today, I spoke alongside a banyan tree beloved by this community for 150 years.

Today it’s burned, but it’s still standing.

This tree survived for a reason. It’s a powerful symbol that we can and we will get through this. We’re in this for as long as it takes. pic.twitter.com/OFyROSWdD3
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 22, 2023

Guests on Native America Calling

Jake Heflin (Osage/Cherokee), president and CEO of the Tribal Emergency Management Association (iTEMA)

Leela Gilday (Dene Nation in Yellowknife), award-winning singer-songwriter

April Sells (member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians), Poarch Band of Creek Indians Tribal Emergency Management Administrator (EMA) Director

Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi (Native Hawaiian), reporter for Hawaii Public Radio

Adam Weintraub, communication director for Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

Native America Calling

Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.

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