On today’s episode of The Newsroom, DOB Energy reporter Cathryn Atkinson speaks with Crystal Smith, Chief Councillor of the Haisla Nation in British Columbia.
Chief Smith will be discussing Indigenous involvement in energy projects, and what she’s learned through the Haisla Nation’s participation in Cedar LNG.
Editor’s note: After the podcast was recorded, Chief Smith announced she is not standing as a candidate for chief in the Nation’s upcoming elections.
Background reading:
Haisla Chief Crystal Smith is not standing for re-election.
Haisla Nation sees Cedar LNG take shape as main construction begins in 2025.
How global players should look at First Nations’ place in Canadian energy.
Episode editor: Kelli Gancer
Episode producers: Stephen Marsters, Richard Macedo