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Title:

Weaving Indigenous values and technology to manage fire risk

Agreement Number:

WRFIFK-FNESS

Agreement Value:

$2,246,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 5, 2025 - Mar 31, 2028

Description:

The purpose of this project is to strengthen the participation of Indigenous entities in capturing and sharing wildfire knowledge and developing of tools and resources.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada

Expected Results:

This project will strengthen the integration of Indigenous cultural practices and fire-related knowledge.

Location:

NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, CA V7J 3R5

Reference Number:

115-2024-2025-Q4-16601

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

89488246

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Additional Information:

Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Operating Name:

First Nations Emergency Services Society

Recipient's Legal Name:

FIRST NATIONS EMERGENCY SERVICES SOCIETY

Program:

Contributions in Support of Building and Mobilizing Foundational Wildland Fire Knowledge

Program Purpose:

The Build and Mobilize Foundational Wildfire Knowledge grant and contribution program under the Wildfire Resilient Futures Initiative has been established to Leverage the science and technology capabilities in Canada to pursue ambitious research goals and engage in comprehensive, in-depth investigations to reduce the impacts of wildfires on Canadians and accelerate development and adoption of risk assessment and mitigation approaches and innovative, adaptive forestry practices to reduce risk to communities and support a sustainable and resilient forest sector.