Literature

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 Yearsort ascending Category Geography Website
Richler, Jen. 2017. Indigenous beliefs. 2017 climate change, TEK, traditional knowledge, Indigenous science, legislation, policy, planning, management Global Link
Mohney, G. 2017. How climate change and air pollution can affect your health. 2017 climate change, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, human health, disease, death National, United States Link
Watson, Teila. 2017. Indigenous knowledge systems can help solve the problems of climate change. 2017 climate change, adaptation, mitigation, TEK, traditional knowledge, Indigenous rights, Indigneous science, management, conservation Australia, Global, International Link
Reuters. 2017. Indigenous people best custodians of threatened forests, studies show. 2017 climate change, deforestation, forestry, mitigation, adaptation, jurisdiction, restricted access, technical assistance, planning, policy, conservation, National, Global, International Link
Davenport, M. E.P.A. Dismisses Members of Major Scientific Review Board. New York Times. 2017 climate change, climate change denial, denier, anti-science, corporate, EPA, agency reduction National Link
Morrow, Allison. 2017. Nisqually tribe won't fish chum after historic decision. King 5 News. 2017 climate change, conservation, fisheries, salmon, population, habitat, restoration, conservation, sustainability, marine, fisheries, subsistence, commercial, industrial, traditional foods Washignton State, Pacific Northwest, Nisqually Link
Fatorić, S. and Seekamp, E., 2017. Evaluating a decision analytic approach to climate change adaptation of cultural resources along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Land Use Policy, 68, pp.254-263. 2017 Northeast, Atlantic Coast Link
Popkin, Gabriel. 2017. How Scientists And Indigenous Groups Can Team Up to Protect Forests and Climate. Smithsonianmag. 2017 climate change, conservation, sustainability, preservation, forest, water, adaptation, mitigation, interagency, South America, Wasington, D.C., United States, Central America, Global Link
Landers, Rich. 2017. Columbia River sees near-record shad run; steelhead numbers are down. 2017 salmon, fisheries, tribal health, water health, watershed, climate change Oregon, Washington, Columbia River Basin Link
Sen, Basav. 2017. Trump's War on the Climate. 2017 climate change, federal court, resistance, social justice, climate justice, climate science, denial United States, National, Global Link
Geiling, Natasha. 2017. Climate kids to get their day in court against the Trump administration. 2017 OCT, climate change, lawsuit, federal court, legislation, policy, carbon, emissions, youth, social justice National Link
Profita, Cassandra. 2017. Climate Change Is Making Smoky, Unhealthy Air More Common. 2017 climate change, wildfire, asthma, heart disease, human health, risk, hazard, air quality, smoke, pollution Northwest, Pacific Northwest Link
Lawler, J.H.; Bullock, R.C.L. 2017. A Case for Indigenous Community Forestry. Journal of Forestry. 115(2), 117-125. 2017 case study, community forestry, indigenous forestry, sustainability National Link
Blocker, Kevin. 2017. Spokane Tribe preps for industrial push. 2017 energy, self-sufficiency, infrastructure, development, economy, employment Spokane, Idaho, Western United States. Link
Philippe. 2017. Food forests are helping these Native American reservations eat healthier. 2017 climate change, seasonal migration, food production, food justice, social justice, climate justice, human health, noncommunicable diseases, local, sustainable, diet, nutrition, education, access National Link
Duyck, S. 2017. US joins UN resolution to protect human rights from climate change. Climate Home. 2017 UN, climate change, adaptation, mitigation, children, youth, social justice, future, Trump administration National Link
Hill, D. 2017. Pope says indigenous people must have final say about their land. The Guardian. 2017 religion, catholicism, sovereignty, self-determination, stewardship, jurisdiction, policy International, Global Link
Martinez, Danny. 2017. Cycle of Life (video). 2017 climate change, salmon, adaptation, subsistence, cultural resources, mitigation, social justice, environmental justice, tribal health, Warm Springs Warm Springs, Oregon, Northwest, Pacific Northwest Link
Whyte, K. 2017. Indigenous Climate Change & Climate Justice Teaching Materials & Advanced Bibliography. 2017 education, outreach, research, accessibility, planning, outreach International Link
Page, Samantha. 2017. Tribal, environmental groups sue over methane rule delay. ThinkProgress. 2017 Trump Administration, climate change, tribes, legislation, policy, methane, BLM, emissions, standards United States Link
News Deeply. 2017. Executive Summary for March 10th. 2017 climate chagne, water health, water supply, drought, agriculture, resources, conservation, adaptation, mitigation, water rights California Link
Pringle, Heather. 2017. In the Land of Lost Gardens. Hakai Magazine. 2017 ethnobotany, TEK, traditional knowledge, plants, first foods, traditional foods, British Colombia, Canada, Pacific Northwest Link
n.a. 2017. Climate change drove population decline in New World before Europeans arrived. Phys Org. 2017 climate change, climate science, ancient climate, colonization, settlement, past projections, North America, Minnesota, Great Plains, Midwest Link
Babcock, Hope M. “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow--Is Global Climate Change Another White Man ’s Trick to Get Indian Land? The Role of Treaties in Protecting Tribes as They Adapt to Climate Change.” Michigan State Law Review, 2017, pp. 370–423., scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3029&context=facpub. 2017 climate change impacts, cultural resources, sea level rise, erosion, drought, relocation, treaties, sovereignty Link
Oregon Public Health Division. 2017. Climate and Health Equity. 2017 climate change, human helth, equity, adaptation, mitigation, planning, policy, management Oregon, Northwest, Pacific Northwest Link
Whyte, K. 2017. Indigenous Climate Change & Climate Justice Teaching Materials & Advanced Bibliography. 2017 education, outreach, research, accessibility, planning, outreach International Link
n.a. 2017. Standing Rock's fight against Dakota pipeline not over as tribe plans for fossil-free future. Green Left Weekly. 2017 Standing rock, pipeline, legislation, lawsuit, climate change, policy, planning, fossil fuels, pollution North Dakota Link
Barrera, S. 2017. Cherokee playwright tackles love, climate change at Autry. 2017 playwright, theater, climate justice, climate change, court, law, legislation, planning, policy United States Link
Grey, Eva. 2017. Arctic indigenous leaders speak up about the dangers of increased shipping. Ship-Technology. 2017 climate change, oceans, marine health, shipping, freight, oil freight, oil spills, pollution, fisheries, ecosystem, sustainability, conservation, preservation Alaska, Russia, Canada Link
Reo, N.J., Whyte, K.P., McGregor, D., Smith, M.A. and Jenkins, J.F., 2017. Factors that support Indigenous involvement in multi-actor environmental stewardship. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, p.1177180117701028. 2017 climate change, TEK, Indigenous science,intergenerational knowledge, self-determination, collaboration, management, technical assistance, self-determination, soverignty Naitonal Link

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