Hazard mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards. Mitigation activities may be implemented prior to, during, or after an incident. However, hazard mitigation is most effective when based on an inclusive, comprehensive, long-term plan that is developed before a disaster occurs. The mitigation planning process encourages coordination among Indian tribal authorities and other governmental agencies, tribal members, local residents, businesses, academia, and nonprofit groups and promotes their participation in the plan development and implementation process. This broad-based approach enables the development of mitigation actions that are supported by tribal members and other stakeholders and that reflect the needs of the Indian Tribal government as a whole. This Tribal Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning Guidance assists Indian Tribal governments and other tribal entities to identify and assess their risk to natural hazards through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) multi-hazard mitigation planning process. Based on the requirements of 44 CFR 201.7, this guidance will help: 1) Indian Tribal governments identify their risks from natural hazards and protect their members and other resources; 2) Indian Tribal governments develop and adopt new mitigation plans, or revise or update existing mitigation plans, to meet the requirements of 44 CFR 201.7; 3) Plan reviewers evaluate mitigation plans from different Indian Tribal governments in a fair and consistent manner; 4) Indian Tribal governments exercise flexibility and apply for assistance as either a grantee or subgrantee under FEMA grant programs with a single plan type; and 5) Provide guidance and culturally relevant examples to other tribal entities that comply with similar planning requirements under 44 CFR 201.6 as a local government.