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
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
Bronen, R. 2016. Climate Displacement Preparation and Planning in: Leckie, S.and Huggins, C. (editors) Repairing Domestic Displacement Peninsula Principles Taylor and Francis: New York. Categories: Climate-induced displacement, tribe, indigenous	2016	International, National, Alaska	Link
Jacobs, Jeremy P. WATER RIGHTS: Wash. seeks rehearing of 'terribly unfair' salmon ruling. Greenwire. 2016. Categories: salmon, habitat restoration, water rights, treaty violations, WA, culverts	2016	Washignton State, Pacific Northwest, United States	Link
Rupp, D.E., Abatzoglou, J.T. and Mote, P.W., 2016. Projections of 21st century climate of the Columbia River Basin. Climate Dynamics, pp.1-17. Categories: climate change, baseline, climate science, projections, outcomes, mitigation, adaptation, policy, planning, support	2016	Pacific Northwest, Oregon, Columbia River Basin	Link
J.E. Halofsky and D L. Peterson. 2016. Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Options for Forest Vegetation Management in the Northwestern USA. Atmosphere, 7(3), 46; doi:10.3390/atmos7030046 Categories: Forest Ecology, Climate Vulnerability Assessment, National Park and Forest Management	2016	Northwest	Link
Press, T. A. (2016, July 10). Columbia River fishing plan could alter limits for salmon, steelhead. Retrieved July 26, 2016, from http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/07/columbia_river_fishing_plan_co.html Categories: salmon, fisheries, marine health, steelhead, Tribal governments, Pacific Northwest Tribes	2016	Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon, National	Link
Assessing Cultural Resource Vulnerability To Climate Change with Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. NPLCC. 2016. Categories: climate change, klondike, Alaska, State parks, adaptation, mitigation, webinar, presentation	2016	Alaska, United States	Link
Seidl, R., Spies, T. A., Peterson, D. L., Stephens, S. L., Hicke, J. A. (2016), REVIEW: Searching for resilience: addressing the impacts of changing disturbance regimes on forest ecosystem services. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53: 120–129. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12511 Categories: Forest Ecosystem Services, Forest Disturbance Management, Ecosystem Resilience	2016	National	Link
Goode, Erica. A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change. NY Times. 2016. Categories: climate change, seal level, flood, precipitation, migration, relocation, climate refugee	2016	Arctic, Alaska, United States	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
Herman-Mercer, N. M., E. Matkin, M. J. Laituri, R. C. Toohey, M. Massey, K. Elder, P. F. Schuster, and E. A. Mutter. 2016. Changing times, changing stories: generational differences in climate change perspectives from four remote indigenous communities in Subarctic Alaska. Ecology and Society 21(3):28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-08463-210328 Categories: climate adaptation, human health outcomes, youth, contemporary, climate perspectives	2016	Arctic, Subarctic	Link
Anderegg, W. R., Klein, T., Bartlett, M., Sack, L., Pellegrini, A. F., Choat, B., & Jansen, S. (2016). Meta-analysis reveals that hydraulic traits explain cross-species patterns of drought-induced tree mortality across the globe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201525678. Categories: Climate Extremes, Drought, Forest Ecology, Climate Impacts	2016	National, International	Link
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
Reuters. U.S. native groups promised input on development as pipeline dispute looms. 2016. Categories: fossil fuels, climate change, carbon emissions, planning, policy, regulations, sovereignty,	2016	United States	Link
Funes, Yessenia, STUDY: Climate Change Perceptions Vary Among Generations of Alaska's Yup'ik and Cup'ik People. 2016. Colorlines. Categories: Arctic, Yukon, Alaska, Climate change, adaptation, traditional knowledge, generation	2016	Arctic, Alaska, United States, Northwest	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
UN Denounces Abuse of Free Assembly Rights for Water Protectors Standing Against DAPL. ICTMN. 2016. Categories: climate change, fossil fuels, carbon emissions, civil rights, self-determination, sovereignty, planning, policy, international law, water, oil, pipeline	2016	North Dakota, Midwest, National	Link
Winters, Chris. Tulalips convene summit on adapting to climate change. 2016. HeraldNet. Categories: Arctic, traditional foods, subsistence, hunting, gathering, climate change, climate patterns	2016	Pacific Northwest, United States, Alaska, Arctic, Yukon	Link
Zada, John. Canadian First Nation cleans up latest fuel spill mess. AlJazeera. 2016. Categories: environmental hazards, risks, oil spill, fossil fuel, traditional foods, pollution	2016	British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Northwest	Link
EPA. 2016. Climate Change and the Health of Indigenous Populations. Categories: TEK, climate change, adaptation, mitigation, planning, policy, climate science, sovereignty, self determination, management	2016	National	Link
Bronen, Robin. 2016. Arctic Sirens Wail: Where Are the First Responders? Huffpost Impact. Categories: Climate Impacts, Adaptation	2016	National, International, Arctic, Alaska	Link
Gregg, Rachel, Score, A., Pietri, D., Hansen, L. The State of Climate Adaptation in U.S. Marine Fisheries Management. EcoAdapt. 2016. Categories: climate change, adaptation, natural resource management, policy, infrastructure, planning, development	2016	United States	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
Mufson, Steve. Obama administration cancels oil and gas leases on Blackfeet tribe’s sacred grounds. Washington Post. 2016. Categories: oil, fossil fuels, spill, leak, environmental hazard, pollution, sovereignty, self-determination	2016	Montana	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
Toward Climate Resilience: A Framework and Principles for Science-Based Adaptation. UCS. 2016. Categories: climate change, adaptation, mitigation, climate science assessment	2016	United States	Link
World Bank Group. 2016. High and Dry: Climate Change, Water, and the Economy. Categories: Economics, Drought, Climate Impacts, Water Resources	2016	International	Link
Beavers, Rebecca, Babson, Amanda, Shupp, Courtney. Coastal Adaptation Strategies Handbook. CAKE. 2016. Categories: climate change, coast, marine, pacific, adaptation, aquaculture, fisheries	2016	United States	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.