Canada's north is warming at least twice as fast as the rest of the world, and a global trade war has political eyes in Toronto, Ottawa and even Washington, D.C., on critical minerals buried underground in the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario. Webequie and Neskantaga First Nations are charting diverging courses in responding to the push for development. And for some, it is a deeply personal fight. This video was supported by the Pulitzer Center. (Dec. 10, 2025)