Dr. Kira Hoffman
Fire Ecologist and Practitioner; University of British Columbia, Bulkley Valley Research Centre
Lynn Orstad Award
2025 Winners
- 01.Overview
- 02.Winners
- 03.Nominate
- 04.Past winners
The award
The award was designed by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Rod Smith. Its design features a Killerwhale. The other details on the sculpture can be interpreted as individual elements of the whale, or ocean waves, with some abstract details.
2025 Award Recipients
Amanda Reynolds
Mitigation Manager; First Nations’ Emergency Services Society (FNESS)
Nora Hannon
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Senior Advisor; Regional District of Central Kootenay
Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson
Policy Advisor; Indigenous Leadership Initiative
Shelly Harnden
Emergency Coordinator, Simpcw First Nation and Deputy Fire Chief at the Chu Chua Volunteer Fire Land and Resource Coordinator; Ministry of Forests
Dr. Kira Hoffman
Fire Ecologist and Practitioner; University of British Columbia, Bulkley Valley Research Centre
Bio coming soon!
Amanda Reynolds
Mitigation Manager; First Nations’ Emergency Services Society (FNESS)
Bio coming soon!
Nora Hannon
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Senior Advisor; Regional District of Central Kootenay
Bio coming soon!
Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson
Policy Advisor; Indigenous Leadership Initiative
Bio coming soon!
Shelly Harnden
Emergency Coordinator, Simpcw First Nation and Deputy Fire Chief at the Chu Chua Volunteer Fire Land and Resource Coordinator; Ministry of Forests
Bio coming soon!