Who We Are
The First Nations Wildfire Evacuation Partnership harnesses the contributions of faculty, students, external researchers, and community members.
First Nations Partners
Alberta
Treaty No. 8 Territory
Saskatchewan
Treaty No. 6 Territory
Ontario
Treaty No. 5 & 9 Territories
Tribal Council Partners
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Researchers
Lead Researchers
Dr. Tara McGee
Professor, University of Alberta
Director, Human Dimensions of Hazards Research Group
Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson
Fire Social Scientist, Canadian Forest Service
Alumna, Human Dimensions of Hazards Research Group
Dr. Henok Asfaw
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alberta
Alumnus, Human Dimensions of Hazards Research Group
Student Researchers and Research Assistant
Current Student
Nathan Polard-Yopek, MA student in Human Geography, University of Alberta (2019 - present )
Research Assistant
Brieanna Wallace, Research Assistant (Since May 2022)
Past Students
Maia Foster-Sanchez, MA student in Disaster and Emergency Management, Royal Roads University
Henok Asfaw, PhD graduate, University of Alberta
Kyla Mottershead, MA graduate, University of Alberta
Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane, Summer Research Assistant
Community Research Assistants
Past Community Research Assistants
Charles Anshinabie, Sandy Lake First Nation
Cameron Chalifoux, Dene Tha’ First Nation
Sheila Laboucan, , Whitefish Lake First Nation
Sharon Sahlin, Whitefish Lake First Nation
Adrian Waskewitch, Onion Lake Cree Nation
Tina Yakinneah, Dene Tha’ First Nation
Agency Partners
Funding Partners
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (Partnership Development Grant program)
Government of Canada - Natural Resources Canada
Alberta Centre for Child, Family, and Community Research (now Policywise for Children and Families)
University of Alberta Northern Research Awards (UANRA) Grant funded by the University of Alberta
Canadian Circumpolar Institute
We respectfully acknowledge that we are situated on Treaty 6 territory, traditional lands of First Nations and Métis people.