Grant: Operating Grant: Health Effects of the Alberta Wildfires - Adult Resiliency

Wood Buffalo is home to a large population of Metis and First Nation peoples living in reserves and settlements, and in Fort McMurray. The critical analysis of Indigenous peoples' health after a disaster is a significant, but under-studied, public health issue. This study will examine how the health and well-being of Indigenous residents and communities in Wood Buffalo were impacted from the wildfire, and how this affects their resilience. A partnership has been formed between the Nistawoyou Association Friendship Centre in Fort McMurray and University of Alberta researchers to examine the factors that contributed to health impacts of the wildfire on Indigenous peoples and communities.