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 descending Geography Website

Categories: climate change, natural disaster, human health, adaptation, mitigation, planning, policy, management, decison-making

2017 Oregon, Northwest, Pacific Northwest Link
Gilles, Nathan G., Josh Foster, Meghan M. Dalton, Philip W. Mote, David E. Rupp, John Stevenson, Katherine A. Serafin, Janan Evans-Wilent, Peter Ruggiero, John T. Abatzoglou, Timothy J. Sheehan, Katherine C. Hegewisch, Denise H. Lach, Jessica Andrepont, and Kathie D. Dello. Responding to Climate Variability and Change in the Pacific Northwest United States: The Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Research Consortium, September 2010–August 2017 Phase 1 Final Report. The Pacific Northwest Climate Impacts Research Consortium (CIRC), A NOAA RISA Team. Corvallis, Oregon: College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 2017.

Categories: Pacific Northwest, Climate impacts, communities, modeling, analysis

2017 Pacific Northwest Link
Page, Samantha. 2017. Tribal, environmental groups sue over methane rule delay. ThinkProgress.

Categories: Trump Administration, climate change, tribes, legislation, policy, methane, BLM, emissions, standards

2017 United States Link
Cushman, John H. “Reshaping the Supreme Court: What 2 Dissents on Climate Rules Tell Us.” Inside Climate News, 10 July 2018, insideclimatenews.org/news/28062018/justice-anthony-kennedy-retirement-environmental-laws-climate-change-case-massachusetts-v-epa-supreme-court?utm_source=InsideClimate News&utm_campaign=ee944cfe76-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-ee944cfe76-327881649.

Categories: "What frightens environmental advocates is how far out of step conservative justices have been with science in the past. It showed in Massachusetts v. EPA."

2018 Link
Davies IP, Haugo RD, Robertson JC, Levin PS (2018) The unequal vulnerability of communities of color to wildfire. PLoS ONE 13(11): e0205825. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205825

Categories: environmental disasters, minority communities, community health, wildfire, preparedness, fire vulnerability

2018 National Link
Knoblauch, Jessica A. “Climate Change Forces Quinault Tribe to Seek Higher Ground.” EarthJustice, 12 Mar. 2018, earthjustice.org/blog/2018-march/climate-change-forces-the-quinault-tribe-to-seek-higher-ground.

Categories: climate change impacts, relocation, sea level rise, tribal communities

2018 Washington, Olympic Peninsula, Taholah Link
Cox, Lisa. “Global Temperature Rises Could Be Double Those Predicted by Climate Modelling.” The Guardian, 5 July 2018, www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/06/global-temperature-rises-could-be-double-those-predicted-by-climate-modelling.

Categories: "Temperature rises as a result of global warming could eventually be double what has been projected by climate models, according to an international team of researchers from 17 countries."

2018 Global Link
Long, J. W., & Lake, F. K. (2018). Escaping social-ecological traps through tribal stewardship on national forest lands in the Pacific Northwest, United States of America. Ecology and Society, 23(2). Retrieved May 2, 2018, from https://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol23/iss2/art10/.

Categories: tribal rights, resources, land management, sustainability, social-ecological systems, land stewardship, restoration, well-being

2018 Pacific Northwest Link
Boyd-Barrett, Claudia. “Already Vulnerable Populations Face Greater Risks From Climate Change, Report Finds.” California Health Report, California Health Report, 6 Sept. 2018, www.calhealthreport.org/2018/08/28/already-vulnerable-populations-face-greater-risks-climate-change-report-finds/.

Categories: climate change, climate change impacts, tribal communities, extreme wildfires, extreme weather conditions, coastal flooding, community health

2018 California Link
Kusnetz, Nicholas. “These Are the Toughest Emissions to Cut, and a Big Chunk of the Climate Problem.” Inside Climate News, 28 June 2018, insideclimatenews.org/news/28062018/global-warming-pollution-industrial-sources-cement-steel-trade-solutions-technology-shipping?utm_source=InsideClimate News&utm_campaign=ee944cfe76-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-ee944cfe76-327881649.

Categories: greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, climate change, climate adaptation, cement and steel emissions

2018 Global Link
Rubenstein, M. A., Christopherson, R., & Ransom, J. I. (2018). Trophic implications of a phenological paradigm shift: Bald eagles and salmon in a changing climate (Vol. 0, Ser. 0) (United States). Journal of Applied Ecology.

Categories: climate change, bald eagles, salmon, Puget Sound, North Cascades, habitat health, flood events, spawning events

2018 Skagit River Basin, North Cascades, Puget Sound Link
Stucki, D. S. (2018, April 4). Evaluating the Effects of Traditional Harvest and Climate on Common Camas (Camassia quamash) in Weippe Prairie, Idaho. Retrieved May 2, 2018, from https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/9g54xp73n

Categories: traditional resources, camas, land management, climate change impacts, harvest practices, monitoring, restoration

2018 Idaho Link
Blasch K, Hundt S, Wurster P, Sando R, Berthelote A (2018) Streamflow contributions from tribal lands to major river basins of the United States. PLoS ONE 13(9): e0203872. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203872

Categories: stream flow, water, water resources, water management, natural resources, tribal lands

2018 Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, Missouri, Arkansas, California Link
Mckenna, Phil . “Environmental Justice Grabs a Megaphone in the Climate ...” Inside climate news, 5 Jan. 2018, insideclimatenews.org/news/04012018/environmental-justice-climate-activism-standing-rock-black-lives-matter.

Categories: indigenous, environmental justice, racial justice, activism, climate change

2018 Link
Pyper, Julia. “IRS Issues Favorable Tax Credit Guidance for New Solar Projects.” GTM, 22 June 2018, www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/irs-issues-favorable-tax-credit-guidance-for-new-solar-projects?utm_source=InsideClimate News&utm_campaign=ee944cfe76-&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-ee944cfe76-327881649#gs.qZ1Esio.

Categories: solar panel, tax credit, investment, renewable energy

2018 National Link
Michaels, M. (Ed.). (2018, November 29). Fires in Northern California Present Challenges to Native Tribes. WeatherNation. Retrieved December 07, 2018, from http://www.weathernationtv.com/news/fires-in-northern-california-present-challenges-to-native-tribes/

Categories: fire management, Karuk Tribe, aboriginal lands, land management, traditional foods, cultural resources

2018 Klamath River, Salmon River, Northern California Link
Kalliongis, Jamie, and Strategic Communications. “UN Spotlights Indigenous Peoples' Contribution to Global Goals.” Rights Resources, 9 May 2018, rightsandresources.org/en/blog/un-permanent-forum-spotlights-indigenous-peoples-contributions-to-global-goals/#.Wvx5n6QvyUn.

Categories: indigenous rights, land, resources, climate change, erosion, sustainable development, displacement

2018 Link

Categories: world hunger, malnutrition, obesity, climate variability, climate change, agriculture

2018 International 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
USDA Forest Service. Science Update: Fuel Treatments: Are We Doing Enough? vol. 25, pp. 1–16, Science Update: Fuel Treatments: Are We Doing Enough?

Categories: wildfire, unhealthy forests, forest management, fire-adapted forests, fuel treatments, land management, fire-resilient

2018 Pacific Northwest Link
Fialka, John. “A Wyoming Reservation Shows the New Face of Drought.” Scientific American, E&E News, 6 June 2018, www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-wyoming-reservation-shows-the-new-face-of-drought/.

Categories: climate change, drought, management, adaptation

2018 Wyoming Link
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
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
Community Solar to Meet 100% of Energy Costs for New Mexico Tribe. (2018, January 11). Retrieved January 18, 2018, from https://www.energy.gov/indianenergy/articles/community-solar-meet-100-energy-costs-new-mexico-tribe

Categories: energy, sustainable development, solar power, renewable energy production, energy independence, tribal sovereignty

2018 New Mexico 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
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