British Columbia (BC) faces escalating wildfire risks due to several
factors like warmer temperatures and reduced snowpack as a result of
climate change. Colonial approaches to emergency management have historically sidelined Indigenous fire stewardship, leading to a decline in traditional practices that once played a key role in managing fireadapted landscapes. There is a growing need to bridge this gap in
integrating local Indigenous knowledge into wildfire recovery strategies. This research explores how BC can integrate Indigenous-led
strategies to enhance wildfire resilience and recovery from global
Indigenous-government collaborations (e.g., North America, Australia).
