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Indigenous

BC Tourism Climate Resiliency Initiative (BCTCRI)
Provincial initiative supporting climate adaptation, regenerative tourism, and Indigenous knowledge integration.

Capital Facilities and Maintenance Program
Program funding infrastructure projects to support safety, resilience, and economic participation in First Nations communities.

Disaster Recovery Guide for IGBs and Local Authorities
Guide supporting Indigenous and local governments with recovery planning, including PDNA templates and sector-based recovery strategies.

Emergency Management Assistance Program (EMAP)
Federal program supporting First Nations communities in all phases of emergency management.

First Nation Infrastructure Fund
Funding program supporting infrastructure improvements, including disaster mitigation and fire protection.

Métis National Council Emergency Management Review
Review highlighting jurisdictional gaps, Métis-specific risks, and the need for self-determined emergency management approaches.

Strengthening Canada’s Indigenous Tourism Sector
Analysis of economic impacts and resilience strategies specific to Indigenous tourism businesses and communities.

Wildfire Evacuation Information for Indigenous Peoples
Resource providing evacuation updates, supports, and emergency information for Indigenous communities.

From the Ashes Report
Parliamentary report on Indigenous emergency management gaps

Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs (INAN) Wildfire Evidence
Parliamentary testimony on wildfire evacuations

BC First Nations EM Policy
BC First Nations emergency management policy

Indigenous Fire Stewardship
Indigenous cultural fire stewardship and wildfire management

Aboriginal Disaster Resilience Planning Guide
Indigenous disaster resilience toolkit

Aboriginal Disaster Resilience Knowledge Toolkit
Indigenous knowledge sharing toolkit

TIER Indigenous Emergency Research Program
Research program on Indigenous emergency response including Métis communities

Towards Indigenous Emergency Management Planning in a Good Way
Indigenous EM planning frameworks in BC

Indigenous Peoples and Disaster Risk Reduction: Participation for All
Global UNDRR portal on Indigenous participation in DRR governance and policy

Using Traditional and Indigenous Knowledges for Disaster Risk Reduction
Practical guidance on integrating Indigenous knowledge into DRR cycle

Indigenous Knowledge: Disaster Risk Reduction, Policy Note
Policy note on integrating Indigenous knowledge into DRR systems

Indigenous Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction
SDG-linked partnership on Indigenous DRR approaches

Indigenous Peoples and Disaster Risk Reduction – Background Paper
Global background paper for DRR policy processes

Embracing Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction
Platform promoting Indigenous knowledge in DRR and heritage protection

Aboriginal Disaster Resilience Knowledge Sharing Toolkit
Toolkit using storytelling and traditional knowledge for resilience

Indigenous Disaster Response Subject Guide
Annotated guide to Indigenous disaster response literature

Toolkit: Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing Between Tribes and Counties
Practical EM toolkit for tribal–county cooperation in US

WHAT’S IN THE KETE? Māori Disaster Preparedness Inventory
Inventory of Māori DRR tools and preparedness practices

A ‘te ao Māori’ Disaster Risk Reduction Framework
Framework integrating Māori worldview into DRR policy

A Kaupapa Māori Disaster Risk Reduction Framework
Community-based Māori DRR framework report

Emergency Management Opportunities for Remote Indigenous Communities in Northern Australia
Scenario planning for remote Aboriginal communities in Australia

Connecting Indigenous People and the Emergency Management Sector in Australia
Analysis of Indigenous–agency partnerships in EM systems

EU–Sámi Cooperation in Climate Change Adaptation in the Arctic
Arctic adaptation governance involving Sámi communities

Assessment of Sámi Food Security in Finnish Lapland
Case Study of climate impacts on Indigenous food systems

Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Planning Toolkit (ICCAP)
Toolkit for Indigenous climate adaptation planning

Climate Change Adaptation Planning Guidebooks for Indigenous Communities
Six-step guidebook series for adaptation planning

Indigenous Climate Change Adaptation Guidance Document
Summary guidance for adaptation planning and infrastructure

Indigenous Language Glossaries for Climate & DRR
Glossaries supporting Indigenous language risk communication

UNDRR – Sendai Framework Context
Core global DRR framework reference page

Capital Facilities & Maintenance Program
Supports safe and resilient community infrastructure.

Emergency Preparedness Funding & Supports

Emergency Preparedness Funding & Supports

Access government programs, funding opportunities, and emergency management resources that can help support preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery activities within the tourism sector.

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Funders & Partners

The Tourism Emergency Preparedness initiative is funded by the Government of Canada through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). TIAC gratefully acknowledges the support, collaboration, and expertise of the many organizations, partners, and contributors helping to strengthen tourism emergency preparedness across Canada.

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