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
Tegel, S. (2018, September 17). A Native Answer to Climate Change. U.S. News. Retrieved September 18, 2018, from https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2018-09-17/indigenous-peoples-property-rights-may-help-slow-climate-change Categories: indigenous rights, human rights, land management, climate change, Co2 emissions, illegal logging, deforestation	2018	South America	Link
Gottbrath, Laurin-Whitney. “Indigenous women occupy Washington state capitol lawn.” USA News \| Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, 9 Jan. 2018, www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/01/indigenous-women-occupy-capitol-climate-change-180109121751335.html. Categories: environmental justice, indigenous women, indigenous rights, treaty rights, climate change, activism	2018	Washington state	Link
Chamberlain, James L.; Emery, Marla R.; Patel-Weynand, Toral. 2018. Assessment of nontimber forest products in the United States under changing conditions. General Technical Report SRS-GTR-232. USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 268p. https://doi.org/10.2737/SRS-GTR-232 Categories: nontimber forest products, forest health, natural resources, forests, rangelands, management, ecosystem services	2018		Link
Orona, Brittani. “The Tolowa People Work With Western Science to Monitor Coastal Health.” KCET Environment, 4 Nov. 2018, www.kcet.org/shows/tending-nature/the-tolowa-people-work-with-western-science-to-monitor-coastal-health. Categories: environment, monitoring, coastal health, TEK	2018	California	Link
Gregg RM, Reynier W, Gaines LJ, BehanJ (editors). 2018. Available Science Assessment Process (ASAP): Sea Level Rise in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. Report to the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. EcoAdapt (Bainbridge Island, WA) and the Institute for Natural Resources (Corvallis, OR). Categories: climate adaptation, sea level rise, management, coastal planning	2018	Pacific Northwest, Northern California	Link
Hanses, Terri. “Breaking a Sacred Trust: On the Exploitation of Traditional Knowledge.” Pacific Standard, 20 Sept. 2018, psmag.com/social-justice/breaking-a-sacred-trust. Categories: traditional knowledge, TEK, restoration, knowledge protection	2018	Washington	Link
Kemp, Kym. “US Supreme Court Keeps in Place a Moratorium on Recreational Suction Dredge Mining; Karuk Tribe Pleased.” Redheaded Blackbelt, Kym Kemp, 9 Jan. 2018, kymkemp.com/2018/01/09/us-supreme-court-keeps-in-place-a-moratorium-on-recreational-suction-dredge-mining-karuk-tribe-pleased/. Categories: mining, regulation, fish health, water quality, cultural sites, traditional sites	2018	Northern California	Link
Southern Methodist University, and UA Communications. “Native Bison Hunters Amplified Climate Impacts on Prairie Fires.” UA News, 24 July 2018, uanews.arizona.edu/story/native-bison-hunters-amplified-climate-impacts-prairie-fires. Categories: prescribed burns, fire management	2018	Prairie	Link
Dominique M David-Chavez and Michael C Gavin 2018 Environ. Res. Lett. 13 123005 Categories: traditional knowledge systems, climate change, adaptation, indigenous communities	2018		Link
Horsey, David. “Canadian Oil Pipeline Is a Threat to Puget Sound's Ecosystem.” The Seattle Times, The Seattle Times Company, 1 June 2018, www.seattletimes.com/opinion/canadian-oil-pipeline-is-a-threat-to-puget-sounds-ecosystem/. Categories: Trans Mountain Pipeline, oil, sea life, San Juan Islands, Puget Sound	2018	Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Canada	Link
“The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Trap the Sun to Offset Energy Costs.” Department of Energy, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs, 27 Aug. 2018, www.energy.gov/indianenergy/articles/confederated-tribes-umatilla-indian-reservation-trap-sun-offset-energy-costs. Categories: energy, Office of Indian Energy, Co2 emissions, solar power	2018	Oregon	Link
Stein, Michael Isaac. “How to Save a Town From Rising Waters.” CityLab, The Atlantic Monthly Group, 24 Jan. 2018, www.citylab.com/environment/2018/01/how-to-save-a-town-from-rising-waters/547646/. Categories: climate change effects, relocation, planning	2018	Coastal Louisiana	Link
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2018). Preparedness and safety messaging for hurricanes, flooding, and similar disasters. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Categories: disaster preparedness, public health, food safety, waterborne diseases, hurricanes, flooding, extreme weather	2018	National	Link
Elizabeth Thomas, Protecting Cultural Rights in the South Pacific Islands: Using UNESCO and Marine Protected Areas to Plan for Climate Change, 29 Fordham Envtl. L. Rev. 413 (2018). Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1802&context=elr Categories: cultural rights, climate change, adaptation	2018	South Pacific Islands	Link
“CTUIR joins coalition to fight climate change.” East Oregonian, East Oregonian, 24 Jan. 2018, www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20180124/ctuir-joins-coalition-to-fight-climate-change. Categories: climate change, Paris Climate Agreement, climate change adaptation, tribal sovereignty	2018	Eastern Oregon, Northwest	Link
Swain, Dr. Elizabeth, et al. Multisolving at the Intersection of Health and Climate; Lessons from Success Stories. Climate Interactive, 2018, Multisolving at the Intersection of Health and Climate; Lessons from Success Stories, img.climateinteractive.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Multisolving-at-the-Intersection-of-Health-and-Climate-1.pdf. Categories: health, climate change, climate change adaptation, community health	2018	International	Link
Quaempts, E. J., K. L. Jones, S. J. O'Daniel, T. J. Beechie, and G. C. Poole. 2018. Aligning environmental management with ecosystem resilience: a First Foods example from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon, USA. Ecology and Society 23(2):29. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10080-230229 Categories: reciprocity, creation stories, environmental policy management, first foods, resilience, planning, ecosystems	2018	Oregon	Link
McGrath, Matt. “Final Call to Save the World from 'Climate Catastrophe'.” Science & Environment, 8 Oct. 2018, www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45775309. Categories: climate change, climate change impacts, IPCC, energy, land use	2018	Global	Link
Sorensen C, Murray V, Lemery J, Balbus J (2018) Climate change and women's health: Impacts and policy directions. PLoS Med 15(7): e1002603. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002603 Categories: climate change, public health, women's health, climate justice, gender inequality	2018		Link
Chisholm Hatfield, S., Marino, E., Whyte, K.P. et al. Ecol Process (2018) 7: 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-018-0136-6 Categories: TEK, climate change, environment, observation, seasonality, culture	2018	Northwest, Great Basin	Link
Plumer, B. (2018, May 15). 'Impossible to Ignore': Why Alaska Is Crafting a Plan to Fight Climate Change. Retrieved July 2, 2018, from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/climate/alaska-climate-change.html Categories: climate change, adaptation, greenhouse gas emissions, relocation, renewable energy	2018	Alaska	Link
McGroarty, Erin. “Action Team Delivers Recommendations to Address Climate Change.” Daily News-Miner; The Voice of Interior Alaska, 27 Sept. 2018, www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/action-team-delivers-recommendations-to-address-climate-change/article_a89096f6-c22d-11e8-9f7a-6b58428ad670.html. Categories: climate change, climate change impacts, mitigation, Alaska	2018	Alaska	Link
Luce, Charles, and Zachary Holden. Consequences of an Endless Summer: Untangling the Link Between Summer Precipitation and Western Wildfires. United States Department of Agriculture Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2018, Consequences of an Endless Summer: Untangling the Link Between Summer Precipitation and Western Wildfires. Categories: precipitation, wildfires, drought management	2018	Western U.S.	Link
Dimoff, Anna. “Arctic research initiative targets historical knowledge to track climate change.” CBCnews, CBC/Radio Canada, 3 Jan. 2018, www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/arctic-research-indigenous-communities-1.4470891. Categories: climate change, climate change adaptation, arctic, melting ice, traditional and historical knowledge, warming oceans	2018	Northern Canada	Link
Caldwell, C., 2018, Supporting Cooperation Between Tribes and Climate Scientists in the Northeast Region. Categories: climate change, cultural practices, climate change adaptation, climate modeling, collaboration, cooperation	2018	Northeast	Link
Mooney, C. (2018, June 13). Antarctic ice loss has tripled in a decade. If that continues, we are in serious trouble. Retrieved July 2, 2018, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/06/13/antarctic-ice-loss-has-tripled-in-a-decade-if-that-continues-we-are-in-serious-trouble/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.18fcfd765b17 Categories: climate change, melting ice, rising sea level, ghg emissions	2018	Antarctic, Coastal communities	Link
Watts, Jonathan. “We Have 12 Years to Limit Climate Change Catastrophe, Warns UN.” The Guardian, 8 Oct. 2018, www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/08/global-warming-must-not-exceed-15c-warns-landmark-un-report. Categories: climate change, climate change impacts, Co2 emissions, drought, floods, extreme heat, disaster preparedness	2018	Global	Link
Watts, Nick. “The 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change: Shaping the Health of Nations for Centuries to Come.” The Lancet, vol. 392, no. 10163, 8 Dec. 2018, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32594-7. Categories: health and climate change, monitoring, adaptation, planning, resilience, mitigation, public health	2018	National	Link
LaPier, R. R. (2018, June 15). How Native American food is tied to important sacred stories. The Conversation. Retrieved July 2, 2018, from https://theconversation.com/how-native-american-food-is-tied-to-important-sacred-stories-97770?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest from The Conversation for June 15 Categories: first foods, indigenous food systems, salmon migration, salmon health, religion, culture and tradition, TK	2018	Washington state	Link
Lieberman, Bruce. “Looking Anew at Plastics and Climate Change.” Yale Climate Connections, 26 Sept. 2018, www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/09/looking-anew-at-plastics-and-climate-change/?popupally_stop=subscriber. Categories: plastics, oceans, Co2 emissions, industry, renewable energy	2018		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.