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15 Jun 2025

Indigenous people fleeing wildfires face immense mental health burdens. Experts say they shouldn’t have to

Author: admintech | Filed under: Finance/ Money
A composite photo shows an image of a smoky road from the windshielf of a car on the left and a woman with long, blond hair wearing a seatbelt in the car on the right.

Indigenous people living on reserves and in remote communities in Canada are disproportionately affected by wildfires, researchers have found. Those who study wildfire evacuations and others who provide counselling to Indigenous people suggest there are ways to improve how it’s all handled.