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Host: Alyssa Yáx̱ Ádi Yádi London
Tribes in Louisiana are assessing damage, checking in with citizens and cleaning up their communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The Category 4 hurricane that swept through Gulf Coast states also cut power to millions of people. In the Southwest, flash flooding turned fatal on the Hopi reservation. When disaster strikes, tribes have to be ready to mobilize response teams, work with surrounding jurisdictions, render aid to community members and help the rebuilding process. We’ll check in with tribal emergency management experts about current disaster zones and how far emergency preparedness can go at home and in the community.
Guests:
Rafael Tapia (member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe) – vice president of programs at Partnership with Native Americans
Jake Heflin (Osage/Cherokee) – president and CEO of iTEMA, the Tribal Emergency Management Association
August Creppel (Houma Nation) – Principal Chief of the United Houma Nation
Delane Big Crow (Oglala Sioux Tribe/Santa Clara Pueblo) – safety services manager for AMERIND Risk
Break 1 music: Intertribal (song) Cree Confederation (artist) Pakosiyimitan (album)
Break 2 music: Burning Flame (song) Jan Michael Looking Wolf Band (artist) Breaking Free (album)
