The Tribal Climate Change Guide is part of the Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project (TCCP). The TCCP is part of the L.I.G.H.T. Foundation (LF), is an independent, Indigenous-led, conservation 501(c)(3) nonprofit established on the Colville Indian Reservation in the traditional territory of the Nespelem Tribe in present-day north central Washington State. LF supports the restoration and cultivation of native Plant and Pollinator Relatives and the culturally respectful conservation of habitats and ecosystems which are climate resilient and adaptive. For more information about LF, visit: https://thepnwlf.org/. For more information about the Tribal Climate Change Project, visit: https://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/. If you would like to add information to this guide, please email kathy.lynn.or@gmail.com.

 

Climate Jobs, Internships, Scholarships and Fellowships

2026 Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) Scholarship Applications. Due Date: August 14, 2026. The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) received funds to allocate for the NAFWS’ Scholarship. Our goal is to help Native American and/or Alaskan Native students pursue their career and educational goals in the field of natural resources, by providing financial assistance. The NAFWS Scholarship amount is $1000.00 to $5000.00 and will be given to recipients for the Fall Semester of 2026. Scholarship opportunity from NAFWS: Scholarships | NAFWS

 

Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative Internships. Applications Due: July 7, 2026 at 11:59 pm. The Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative, housed at King County, is hiring a Tribal Partnerships Intern AND a Climate & Communities Intern. The two opportunities provide a unique opportunity to work with climate adaptation practitioners and community leaders across the Puget Sound region on building local and regional capacity for climate preparedness. Both positions are hybrid, with options for time in office as well as telecommuting. Both positions are part-time during the school year with flexibility around classes, and full time in summer (if eligible to stay in the position through December 2027). 

  • The Tribal Partnerships Intern will support the development and implementation of a new Tribal Partnership Learning Series (TPLS) hosted by the Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative. The internships are open to students who will be enrolled for the 2026-2027 school year. It will also provide the opportunity to assist and advise on Tribal engagement and inclusion across other Collaborative programming, including regional alignment workshops and convenings focused on climate resilience topics. This position is open to undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in environmental studies, Indigenous studies, public policy, or a related field. 
  • The Climate & Communities Intern will support the development and implementation of a new Climate & Communities Learning Series (CCLS) hosted by the Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative. This internship will also provide the opportunity to assist with community engagement and inclusion across other Collaborative programming, including regional alignment workshops and convenings focused on key climate resilience topics. This position is open to graduate students enrolled in environmental studies, environmental justice, public policy, or a related field. 

 

Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Faculty Fellowship Program. Applications Due: July 15, 2026. The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is now accepting applications for our 2027 Faculty Fellowship Program. The NW CASC Faculty Fellowship Program supports research related to climate adaptation in Northwest natural and cultural resource management as well as training in the principles and practices of co-producing decision-relevant (i.e., “actionable”) science. The NW CASC Faculty Fellows Program is a last-mile program that funds activities aimed at enhancing the usability of existing research for natural resource managers. Last-mile activities take research beyond peer-reviewed publication to formats more easily accessed, interpreted and applied by resource managers. The NW CASC invites applications from faculty and non-faculty scientists with primary investigator status at University of Washington, Boise State University, Northwest Indian College, Oregon State University, Portland State University, University of Montana, Washington State University and Western Washington University. https://nwcasc.uw.edu/programs/faculty-fellowship-program/applying-for-the-faculty-fellowship-program/

 

Pacific Crest Trail Association Senior Advocacy Manager. Application Due: July 20, 2026. The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) is looking for someone to advocate at every level of government to secure strong policies and funding for the PCT and access to the outdoors. The Senior Advocacy Manager is a full-time position and will lead PCTA’s legislative and grassroots advocacy efforts to advance policies that protect the Pacific Crest Trail, national trails, public lands, and recreational access.  This position will engage and mobilize the public through compelling communications, outreach, and advocacy related efforts to build broad coalitions; and by creating action opportunities for communities around conservation and outdoor recreation issues that matter to them. To accomplish this, the Senior Advocacy Manager will collaborate with PCTA staff across program areas to ensure alignment with priorities and strategies. The Senior Advocacy Manager will work effectively with elected officials, agency leaders, and diverse community members. This work and collaboration will occur through generating written materials, participating in virtual and in person meetings, and creating engagement opportunities. https://www.pcta.org/about-us/jobs/ 

 

HUY is Hiring! Executive Director. Huy (pronounced "hoyt") is a Washington State-based 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) non-profit corporation established in 2012 to provide religious, cultural, and rehabilitative support for Indigenous prisoners in the Pacific Northwest. The organization, whose name means "see you again/we never say goodbye" in the Coast Salish Lushootseed language, was founded to address violations of Indigenous religious rights within state prisons and to foster healing through traditional spiritual practices. Largely volunteer-driven under the leadership of highly respected Indigenous rights attorney and advocate Gabe Galanda, Huy announces the search for its inaugural Executive Director to build sustainable organizational structures, secure critical resources, and guide the organization into its next phase of growth and impact. Learn more and apply here.

 

Indigenous Resilience Center. The Indigenous Resilience Center is excited to announce an opportunity to contribute to a 5-year project graciously funded by Waverley Street Foundation in collaboration with Karletta Chief and Michael Kotutwa Johnson, PhD, MPP from the University of Arizona Indigenous Resilience Center. We are recruiting a PhD student to lead soil health assessment with tribal partners in Arizona and New Mexico. This work will officially launch the Native American Soil Health Initiative (NASHI). The ideal candidate must have previous experience in: - Soil health research and Meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities. If you meet these qualifications and are seeking a PhD position starting around January 2027, please ​send an email detailing your relevant experience to jblankinship@arizona.edu.

 

First 30x30 Canada - Program Administrative Associate. First 30×30 Canada is an N4J initiative delivered in collaboration with IISAAK OLAM Foundation and Nature Focus Development. The program supports Indigenous governments in Canada to develop Indigenous-led nature-based solutions and forest carbon projects that generate long-term revenue for climate, biodiversity, and community benefits. https://nature4justice.earth/careers/

 

Pacific Crest Trail Association - six full-time, seasonal Field Project Specialist positions for the 2026 Trail Crew Season. Are you passionate about environmental conservation and connecting people to the outdoors?  The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) is looking for someone with outdoor leadership experience in training and supervising trail crews to join our team as a Field Project Specialist. The Field Project Specialist works with corps crew partners and volunteer trail crews to oversee and implement technical trail work projects in various locations along the Pacific Crest Trail. Crews vary with a mix of conservation corps crews, young adults, and adult volunteers working on 1 -10 day projects in both front country and backcountry settings.  For more information and to apply, visit: https://www.pcta.org/about-us/jobs/. 

 

The Tribal Climate Change Guide is supported through partnerships between the University of Oregon Environmental Studies Program and the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 Tribal Program.
Questions about this Guide should be directed to kathy@uoregon.edu.

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