Tribal Climate Change Guide

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.

Publications

Tribal leaders, scholars and others working with tribes on climate change issues are increasingly engaged in bringing tribal voices to academic literature, agency climate reports, and other publications to demonstrate the impacts of climate change on indigenous communities in the United States, and the measures tribes across the country are taking to address climate change. Abstracts and materials provided by the publications are included in the descriptions.

Publication	Year Sort ascending	Geography	Website
Pacific Northwest Weighs Response to Risks Posed by Oil Trains. July 31, 2016. Categories: chinook, salmon, fisheries, salmon run, habitat restoration, population, spawning, Gorge, dam, dam removal	2016	Yakama territories, Washington, Oregon, Pacific Northwest	Link
Landis, Ben. Art Helps a Scientific Collaboration Come to Life. TEE. 2016. Categories: Dine, Navajo Nation, NASA, climate science, risk assessment, weather patterns, natural disasters, hazards	2016	National, Navajo territories, and Midwest	Link
Brose, Dominic (rapporteur), Committee on the Practice of Sustainability Science; Science and Technology for Sustainability Program; Policy and Global Affairs; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Integrating Landscape Approaches and Multi-Resource Analysis into Natural Resource Management: SUMMARY OF A WORKSHOP. Categories: Natural Resource Management, Landscape-scale Analysis	2016	National	Link
McDonald, Rachael. Siletz Tribe Acquires Salmon Habitat On Central Coast. 2016. Categories: salmon, marine, estuary, wetlands, food sovereignty	2016	Oregon Coast	Link
USGCRP, 2016: The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment. Crimmins, A., J. Balbus, J.L. Gamble, C.B. Beard, J.E. Bell, D. Dodgen, R.J. Eisen, N. Fann, M.D. Hawkins, S.C. Herring, L. Jantarasami, D.M. Mills, S. Saha, M.C. Sarofim, J. Trtanj, and L. Ziska, Eds. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, 312 pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.7930/J0R49NQX Categories: Harmful Algal Blooms, Water Quality, Human Health, Climate Impacts, Temperature Change, Air Quality Impacts, Extreme Events, Vector-Borne Diseases, Water-related Illnesses, Food Safety, Mental Health	2016	National	Link
Terence, Malcolm. Karuk Tribe Holds Its Own Climate Study Session. Two Rivers Tribune. 2016. Categories: climate assessment, climate science, indigenous knowledge, tribal lands, local government, orleans, Federal agency,	2016	California, Orleans, Pacific Northwest	Link
Alaskan village votes to relocate over global warming. CNN. 2016. Categories: Alaska, Climate change, coastal erosion, sea level, tradition,	2016	Pacific Northwest, Arctic, Alaska, United States	Link
Swanston, Christopher W. Janowiak, Maria K. Brandt, Leslie A. Butler, Patricia R. Handler, Stephen D. Shannon, P. Danielle Derby Lewis, Abigail Hall, Kimberly Fahey, Robert T. Scott, Lydia Kerber, Angela Miesbauer, Jason W. Darling, Lindsay. Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate Change Tools and Approaches for Land Managers, 2nd Edition. USDA. 2016.	2016	National	Link
Linn, Emily. US tribes work with scientists against climate change. 2016. Categories: Choctaw, Oklahoma, Climate change, weather patterns, clean water, drought, vulnerability assessment	2016	Oklahoma, United States, Southeast	Link
Climate Change Adaptation: Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples Inhabiting the Arctic and Far North. UNESCO. 2016. Categories: Traditional knowledge, Indigeneity, climate change, mitigation, adaptation	2016	International	Link
Alessa, L., Kliskey, A., Gamble, J., Fidel, M., Beaujean, G., Gosz, J. 2016. The role of Indigenous science and local knowledge in integrated observing systems: moving toward adaptive capacity indices and early warning systems. Springer 11(1): 91-102. Categories: Community-based observing networks, environmental monitoring, climate adaptation, Traditional Knowledges, Indigenous Science, Knowledge Co-Production	2016	National	Link
James D. Ford, Laura Cameron, Jennifer Rubis, Michelle Maillet, Douglas Nakashima, Ashlee Cunsolo Willox and Tristan Pearce. 2016. Including indigenous knowledge and experience in IPCC assessment reports. Nature Climate Change 6. Categories: IPCC, Climate Assessment, Policy, Science, Indigenous Peoples' Issues	2016	International	Link
Dunlap, Tiare. These Native American Youths Are Running 2,000 Miles to Protect Their Water. People. 2016. Categories: DAPL, pipeline, oil, North Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, Native Youth, Traditional Knowledge	2016	North Dakota, United States, Standing Rock Reservation, Midwest	Link
Bronen, Robin. 2016. Arctic Sirens Wail: Where Are the First Responders? Huffpost Impact. Categories: Climate Impacts, Adaptation	2016	National, International, Arctic, Alaska	Link
Zimmer, Carl. Global Warming Alters Arctic Food Chain, Scientists Say, With Unforeseeable Results. USDA. 2016. Categories: tribal relations, current events, agency, tribe, collaboration,	2016	National	Link
Dockry, M., Hall, K., Van Lopik, W., Caldwell, C. 2016. Sustainable development education, practice, and research: an indigenous model of sustainable development at the College of Menominee Nation, Keshena, WI, USA. Springer 11(1): 127-138. Categories: Sustainable Development, Menominee Nation Sustainable Development Institute SDI Model, Community Planning, Participatory Research	2016	National	Link
World Bank Group. 2016. High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy. Categories: Economics, Drought, Climate Impacts, Water Resources	2016	International	Link
Brinkman, T.J., Hansen, W.D., Chapin, F.S., Kofinas, G., BurnSilver, S. and Rupp, T.S., 2016. Arctic communities perceive climate impacts on access as a critical challenge to availability of subsistence resources. Climatic Change, 139(3-4), pp.413-427. Categories: climate change, subsistence, ice, arctic, traditional knowledge, environment, wild foods, food justice, adaptation, human health, economy	2016	Alaska, Arctic	Link
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs. 2016. DOE Office of Indian Energy Strategic Roadmap 2025: Energy.gov/indianenergy. Categories: Energy Development, Energy Deployment, Energy, Infrastructure, Development.	2016	National	Link
EPA. HOW WILL CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT MY HEALTH? Factsheet. 2016. Categories: climate change, air quality, illness, disease, human health, health risks	2016	International	Link
Climate Change and Our Natural Resources: A Report from the Treaty Tribes in Western Washington. NWTT. 2016. Categories: climate change, adaptation, mitigation, planning, policy, fisheries, marine health, cultural resources, food sovereignty	2016	National	Link
Zanotti, L., Palomino-Schalscha, M.. 2016. Taking different ways of knowing seriously: cross-cultural work as translations and multiplicity. Springer 11(1): 139-152. Categories: Traditional Knowledges, Indigenous Science, Decolonizing Research, Ethics	2016	National, International	Link
Nathan Gilles. 2016. A World Aflame. Oregon Quarterly. Categories: Climate Impacts, Wildfire, Tribal Adaptation	2016	Northwest	Link
Martinez, Ricardo S. Appeal from the Unite States District Court for the Western District of Washington. United States v. Washington State. 2016. Categories: salmon, water rights, jurisdiction, WA, culvert, fish habitat, treaty violations, state	2016	National, Washington state	Link
NOAA Sentinel Site Cooperative. n.d. Keeping Pace: A short guide to navigating sea-level rise models. Categories: Sea-level Rise, Climate Modeling	2016	National, International	Link
EPA. Climate Change and the Health of Children. Factsheet. 2016. Categories: health risks, children, socioeconomic, climate change, biohazard, vulnerability, exposure	2016	International	Link
Inspiring Resilience: Indigenous Disaster Resilience. in HazNet: The Magazine of the Canadian Risks and Hazards Network. 2016. Categories: climate change, model, adaptation, mitigation, risk, health, planning, policy, current events, news	2016	Canada, United States	Link
Herman, R.D.K. 2016. Traditional knowledge in a time of crisis: climate change, culture and communication. Springer 11(1): 163-176. Categories: Western Science, Traditional Knowledges, Indigeneity, Knowledge Co-Production	2016	International	Link
McDowell Group. 2016. Economic Impact Analysis: Southeast Alaska Transboundary Watershed. Juneau, Anchorage, Alaska: SalmonState. Categories: Southeast Alaska, transboundary, watershed, streamflow, economic concerns, Taku River, Stikine River, Unuk River, sport fishing, tour operations, policy and management, economic development, planning	2016	Alaska	Link
Carolyn van Houten. The First Official Climate Refugees in the U.S. Race Against Time. 2016. National Geographic Online. Categories: Climate Adaptation, Relocation, Climate Refugee, Isle de Jean Charles, Isle de Jean Charles band of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Tribe	2016	Southeast, Gulf of Mexico	Link

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.