# Resilience Before Disaster: Lessons from the Yakama Nation

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Podcast: [IEM Unscripted: DisasterSmiths™](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iem-unscripted-disastersmiths-6786341)
Published: 2026-06-02T20:48:15+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iem-disastersmiths/episodes/Resilience-Before-Disaster-Lessons-from-the-Yakama-Nation-e3k8imq
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## Resource

This episode of DisasterSmiths spotlights how resilience is built long before disaster strikes. Featuring Elizabeth Sanchey, Emergency Environmental Management Director for the Yakama Nation, and Yolanda Jackson, IEM’s Manager of Mitigation and Resilience Program, the conversation explores how FEMA’s BRIC program supported proactive wildfire mitigation efforts that helped protect homes, infrastructure, and culturally significant resources during the Slide Ranch Fire.

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