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Tyrone McNeil
Tyrone McNeil is Stó:lō and a member of Seabird Island Band. He has over 20 years’ experience working to advance First Nations languages and education, collaborating with First Nations across the country, and developing national policies, agreements and partnerships with First Nations and with governments.
As Chair of the Emergency Planning Secretariat, Tyrone is leading 31 mainland Coast Salish communities on an all hazards action plan based on Sendai DRR, UNDRIP, jurisprudence and Coast Salish world view that factors in climate adaptation and promoting salmon habitat.
Tyrone has participated in 22 provincial and 17 federal initiatives on emergency management or related climate adaptation.
Tyrone is a lead negotiator in BC First Nations negotiating jurisdiction over emergency management.
Tyrone collaborated and co-led with the province of BC the BC Flood Strategy which is now doing work on implementing the strategy. Tyrone is also lead negotiator for BC First Nations negotiating authority over multilateral emergency management with British Columbia and Canada.
He holds numerous leadership positions, including President & Tribal Chief of the Stó:lō Tribal Council, President of First Nation Education Steering Committee, AFN Chiefs Committee on Education representative for BC, AFN Chiefs Committee on Emergency Management for BC and Chair of the Indigenous Advisory Committee to the Canada Energy Regulator. Tyrone was a self employed plumbing contractor for over 20 years.
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