Exploring Effects of Climate Change on Northern Plains American Indian Health

Type: 
Health
Literature
Description: 

American Indians have unique vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change because of the links among ecosystems, cultural practices, and public health, but also as a result of limited resources available to address infrastructure needs. On the Crow Reservation in south-central Montana, a Northern Plains American Indian Reservation, there are community concerns about the consequences of climate change impacts for community health and local ecosystems. 

Category: 
Tribal Health, community health, cultural practices, infrastructure

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