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Title: | Moving towards self-care and self-determination: improving the role and organization of tribal councils in remote First Nations wildfire evacuations |
Authors: | Parenteau, Donovan |
Keywords: | Wildfire evacuations;Self-governance;Post-Colonial Theory;Social constructivism;Tribal council |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Abstract: | During climate change, wildfires will increase in frequency and size, equating to an increase in wildfire evacuation frequency and duration. Keewaytinook Okimakinak Tribal Council (KO) struggled to identify a role and scope of practice during the 2021 wildfire evacuations of their communities due to the absence of a defined role of tribal councils during emergency evacuations. To identify the role of KO, and improve their response, there were three research questions: 1) What is the current role of self-care and self-determination in KO service? 2) what were the perspectives, experiences, and recommendations from KO service providers and community volunteers who played a role in the wildfire-driven evacuations of several KO communities in the summer of 2019 and 2021? 3) What recommended practical and systematic changes can be suggested that promote self-care and self-determination while considering SDH differences and is culturally appropriate? [...] |
URI: | https://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4924 |
metadata.etd.degree.discipline: | Natural Resources Management |
metadata.etd.degree.name: | Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry |
metadata.etd.degree.level: | Bachelor |
metadata.dc.contributor.advisor: | Galway, Lindsay |
Appears in Collections: | Undergraduate theses |
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