Name: Systems-Based Approaches Embedding Indigenous Leadership and Cultural Safety in Humanitarian Evacuation Management
Start: 2026-05-14T10:30:00-0600
End: 2026-05-14T11:25:00-0600

2026 CRHNet Symposium

Systems-Based Approaches Embedding Indigenous Leadership and Cultural Safety in Humanitarian Evacuation Management

Thursday May 14, 2026 10:30am - 11:25am MDT

PIC 120/122 - Full Conference Hall

The objective is to bring together two lived perspectives during Indigenous humanitarian evacuations, Ernie, a First Nations resident and retired police officer, and Tiffany, the Planning Section Chief and Health Lead for Incident Command Teams. Using storytelling and case studies from past evacuations, the presenters illustrate how culturally safe and trauma-informed emergency management practices can create an effective advocacy platform by bringing cultural identities and systems into meaningful alignment. Participants will gain concrete insights into fostering respectful engagement, supporting Indigenous sovereignty during crises, and integrating community-driven resilience into practice.

This work is informed by two complementary perspectives:
1. Indigenous community experience, through a First Nations liaison deployed repeatedly since 2021, providing trust-building, cultural connection, safety navigation, and support for evacuees in unfamiliar municipal contexts.
2. Operational emergency management, through a Planning Section Chief and Health Lead responsible for establishing infrastructure, coordinating across three levels of government, integrating health and public health partners, and ensuring culturally safe and clinically appropriate services.

Speakers

Tiffany Leung

Evacuation Planning Chief and Health Lead, Investigative Solutions Network (ISN)

Tiffany Leung is a Canadian Emergency Management Practitioner with extensive expertise in Indigenous humanitarian evacuations and major event management planning, serving as a Planning Section Chief and Health Lead. Her diverse portfolio spans across all levels of government, healthcare... Read More →

Ernie Louttit

Indigenous Emergency Management Liaison, Investigative Solutions Network (ISN)

Ernie Louttit was born in Northern Ontario and is a member of the Missanabie Cree First Nation. He is a retired soldier and police officer, and has written two books, Indian Ernie: Perspectives on Leadership and Policing and More Indian Ernie, Insights from the Streets. He resides... Read More →

Thursday May 14, 2026 10:30am - 11:25am MDT
PIC 120/122 - Full Conference Hall NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre

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