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Native America Calling: The scars left behind by wildfires
Thursday, September 19, 2024
The scars left behind by wildfires
The fire that killed 101 people and destroyed much of the town of Lahaina on Maui Island in Hawaii left financial, environmental, and emotional damage in its wake that will require years and significant resources to overcome.
Not least on the list is a mountain of toxic burned debris that residents and officials are having trouble finding a suitable place for. Officials are studying whether the charred landscape will harm the delicate coral reef just offshore.
Somewhere in the country, a new wildfire appears at least once a week during the most active season, and many of those leave lasting implications for tribes and residents.

Guests on Native America Calling
Dr. Andrea Kealoha (Native Hawaiian), assistant professor of oceanography at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Don Gentry (Klamath Tribes), natural resource specialist and former chairman of the Klamath Tribes, based in Oregon
Bodie Shaw (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs), deputy regional director for the Northwest Region of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Blaze Lovell, reporter for the Honolulu Civil Beat

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