Indigenous evacuees share wildfire experiences in TRU-led research

Indigenous evacuees share wildfire experiences in TRU-led research

When researchers invited Indigenous wildfire evacuees to share their experiences accessing emergency supports, the response was far greater than expected. More than 2,250 people expressed interest in participating in Listening to Lived Experience: Indigenous Evacuee Perspectives on Emergency Supports During Wildfires, a research project involving Thompson Rivers University (TRU) and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc. Researchers had initially planned for 4…