Chief Crystal Smith on the life-changing impacts of LNG

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English - January 18, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Crystal Smith is the elected chief of the Haisla National Council and 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 to host Edward Greenspon about the dramatic changes occurring in her home town of Kitimaat Village, overcoming environmental opposition to LNG, and her hopes for the future.