With Their Land In Flames, Aboriginals Warn Fires Show Deep Problems In Australia
As massive fires continue to consume Australia, aboriginal elders like Noel Butler say officials need to listen to natives about fire control.
by Jason Beaubien
Jan 11, 2020
2 minutes
Before Britain started sending convicts to the continent in the 1700s, aboriginal Australians used fire to manage brushlands and forests across the continent.
Noel Butler â who's known even to the fire crews at the end of his road as "Uncle Noel" â and his wife, Trish, used to run the Aboriginal culture and education camp deep in a forest in the state of New South
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