Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Effective emergency preparedness planning, response, and recovery in tribal communities includes consideration of the unique cultural and traditional needs of those communities. The following resources provide information for tribal governments and their partners to serve tribal communities more effectively. These resources also provide information to help community members plan for emergencies and apply for assistance when disaster strikes.
- Tribal Emergency Preparedness Law briefing documentpdf icon[PDF-335KB]
- Emergency Declarations and Tribes: Mechanisms Under Tribal and Federal Lawexternal icon
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): Preparedness Resources for Tribesexternal icon
- National Institutes of Health: Tribal Preparedness for Emergencies and Disastersexternal icon
- The Red Guide: Tribal Community Disaster Recoveryexternal icon
- Ready.gov (FEMA): Indian Countryexternal icon
- Public Health Emergency: American Indian & Alaskan Native Disaster Preparedness Resourceexternal icon
- Mountain-Plains Consortium: Emergency Preparedness Handbook for Tribal Governmentspdf icon[PDF-3.7MB]external icon
Page last reviewed: December 21, 2018
Content source: Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support