Chief Crystal Smith on what LNG means for the Haisla Nation

This week on WONK, host Edward Greenspon talks to Chief Crystal Smith of the Haisla Nation Council.  

Chief Smith is the guiding force behind a multi-billion-dollar LNG project on Haisla territory that is fast becoming a model for Indigenous-led and owned development. She talks about the dramatic changes occurring in her hometown of Kitamaat Village, overcoming environmental opposition to LNG and her hopes for the future.  

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