{"id":748344,"date":"2026-08-11T00:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T05:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=748344"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T17:45:13","slug":"native-america-calling-tribes-face-record-setting-wildfire-destruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/08\/11\/native-america-calling-tribes-face-record-setting-wildfire-destruction\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: Tribes face record-setting wildfire destruction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, August 11, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">\r\nTribes face record-setting wildfire destruction\r\n<\/div>\r\nA frequent location of summer wildfires, eastern Washington State, is suffering one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colvilletribes.com\/active-fires\">destructive fire seasons in memory<\/a>. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCCTBroadcasts%2Fposts%2Fpfbid03852SnXXz684yAQrD4txzJEWTNxVLg4AZRtNHkEANGJQ1oQWPtFSfNpWL1x5BMppcl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"708\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFires on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colvilletribes.com\/\">Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation<\/a> have prompted evacuations and destroyed more than 50 homes and other structures. They are among the some 700 buildings destroyed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/en-US\/donation-form\/cedar-fund-wildfire-recovery-campaign\">current fire season in the state<\/a>. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FColvilleConfederatedTribes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid027aCHCFBeS3XGjdRopTUnET9BJvNxuZEtcAh6VmDF6BSs4CNV4GPxWMzTsYu4raUCl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"664\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nOver in neighboring Oregon, fires on the <a href=\"https:\/\/warmsprings-nsn.gov\/\">Warm Springs Reservation<\/a> started early and were fueled by persistent winds. In addition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kptv.com\/2026\/07\/30\/devastating-warm-springs-tribal-members-displaced-bench-fire-burns-6-homes\/\">coping with the fires<\/a>, the community is now facing worries about having adequate clean drinking water. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFires in Washington and Oregon have charred more than three million acres so far. Tune into Native America Calling to talk with tribal officials working to save people, buildings, and land during an unusually destructive wildfire season.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nMonica Simeon (Spokane and Pauquachin First Nation), co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/sistersky.com\/\">Sister Sky<\/a>, a business in Washington\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dan-martinez-37215045\">Dan Martinez<\/a> (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs), tribal emergency manager for the <a href=\"https:\/\/warmsprings-nsn.gov\/\">Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs<\/a> in Oregon\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nFaith Zacherle Tonasket (Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation), executive director and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/xaxa-Indigenous-Birth-Justice-61569998730220\/\">xa?xa? 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