Raising the health and clean energy bar on First Nations – Canada’s National Observer

October 29th 2024

Nora Murdock used to burn wood to heat her house on the Fisher River Cree Nation reserve in Manitoba, rather than relying on electric heat. She liked the heat that a fire gave off, like a comforting warm blanket. But it was often a challenge to keep it burning through the night — and it also left Murdock collecting wood during Manitoba’s bitter winters.

When Murdock had geothermal heating installed, she was relieved. She no longer had to venture outside in the cold and the geothermal heat pump’s warmth reminded her of the wood stove of her childhood.

That was about a decade ago. Since then, dozens of houses on the Fisher River and Peguis First Nations have had similar devices installed, including that of Murdock’s sister.

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