After generations of fire-suppression policy, Indigenous fire management (IFM) is being reactivated as one way to mitigate wildfire in fire-prone ecosystems. Research has documented that IFM also mitigates carbon emissions, improves livelihoods and enhances well-being among participants. This study documents the goals of the Yunesit’in and Xeni Gwet’in First Nations as they develop a fire management program in central British Columbia, Canada. Drawing on goal setting theory and interviews, a qualitative coding and cluster analysis identified three general goals from fire management: (1) strengthen cultural connection and well-being, (2) restore the health of the land and (3) respect traditional laws. Sub-goals included enhancing community member health and well-being, improving fire management practices to maintain ‘pyrodiversity’ and food security and re-empowering Indigenous laws and practices. This community-developed framework will guide program evaluation and brings insight to a theory of IFM.

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目标设定和土著火灾管理：整体观点

经过几代灭火政策，土著火灾管理 (IFM) 正在重新启动，作为减轻火灾易发生态系统中野火的一种方式。研究表明，IFM 还可以减少碳排放、改善生计并提高参与者的福祉。本研究记录了 Yunesit'in 和 Xeni Gwet'in 原住民在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省中部制定火灾管理计划时的目标。借鉴目标设定理论和访谈，定性编码和聚类分析确定了火灾管理的三个总体目标：(1) 加强文化联系和福祉，(2) 恢复土地健康，(3) 尊重传统法律。子目标包括提高社区成员的健康和福祉，改进火灾管理实践以维持“热多样性”和粮食安全，并重新授权土著法律和实践。这个社区开发的框架将指导项目评估并为 IFM 理论带来洞察力。