October 27, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Ernie Ojeda| LAFD Firefighter and Disaster Response Expert
‘Ernie’ as he is known, has unparralled experience as a first responder. He is indigenous (Taramuhara and Yaqui) nations and teaches American Indian Studies at Cal State University in Long Beach, California. He is here in Aotearoa to speak with iwi about disaster risk preparedness and he joins me now. Ernie is currently on tour with Te Tira Whakamātaki, visiting Ngāti Awa in Whakatane today.