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




