Tribal Climate Change Profile: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians July 2013 Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians: Climate Change and Environmental Management Programs

Type

Tribal Profiles

Year Published

2013

Organization

NGO, Tribal Entity

Description

Concerned about the effects of climate change on their homeland and surrounding environment, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians have taken numerous steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the impacts of climate change on tribal peoples, land, and resources. This profile describes the climate change programs implemented by the Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office and the Chumash Casino Resort to address climate change adaptation and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Geography

Southern California

Website

https://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/tcc/docs/tribes/tribes_Chumash.pdf

Contact Information

Kelly Schmandt,
Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office,
Environmental Management Specialist,
KSchmandt@santaynezchumash.org

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.