Problem: Imagine if you were asked to put yourself in the role of the Emergency Manager expert for an affected BC community called Rainbow House that has been issued an evacuation order (this community is NOT a First Nations community in this scenario). Some of your residents are reluctant to comply with the evacuation order and are questioning why a local First Nations community can stay, while they are being told in your community that they cannot. They are using what is happening in the Tl'etinqox First Nation as justification for their own actions in defying the order. Your local municipal leader asks you to draft a response to the query, to be printed in the local newspaper. The goal is to remain neutral, provide only the facts (not opinion) and ultimately have all Rainbow House residents comply with the order. Treat this like a newspaper submission and remember who your target audience is.
So I want to know:
1. Who holds authority for Rainbow House and how this is different from the First Nations community in question?
2. What are your key messages?
3. How can you convey your message while still being respectful of the Tl'etinqox First Nations position and decision?