Latest updates from Native Climate on events, funding, and more.
Native Climate's education team is holding a poster contest! We're looking for talented artists to create poster designs for K-12 classrooms on a variety of themes, which were developed by teachers during a workshop in Fallon, Nevada in 2024. This contest is open to...
In September, climate reporters from the Native Climate project traveled to the 2024 National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference in Anchorage, Alaska.
Poet Andra Hawk-Valdez notices the effects of drought on the grasses during an evening walk at the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.
Features by Climate Reporter Interns on traditional ecological knowledge and changing environments
Author Shecota Rae Nalwood Nez explores the history and future of the Santa Cruz River in a changing climate.
The Tohono O’odham Himdag (way of living in the world) has guided our actions since time immemorial. It also holds valuable lessons for the future. By Mary C. Wilson.
A poem by Andra Hawk-Valdez walks us through the cycle of the seasons as storms build, fires burn, winds clear the air, and all is renewed.
Poet Andra Hawk-Valdez notices the effects of drought on the grasses during an evening walk at the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.
A poem by Gina McGuire reflects on the presence and negative effects of microplastics in our bodies, food, air, and water.
An interview with Nadine Manuel touches on challenges facing the Hopi Nation during this time of climate change and drought. By Gina McGuire.
A poem by Gina McGuire looks back to ancestral knowledges of groundwater and lifeways to inform the future.
A short story by Gina McGuire explores the intersection of Hawaiian culture with climate and disease ecology.
By Gina McGuire. How Much More? I wonder, will the sea push, the slow crawl inland into freshwater lens…
Piercen Nguyen, member of Enterprise Rancheria, Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe, has been teaching Native American community members in NV and CA how to protect air quality in their homes during wildfire season.
Stories by Native reporters on the lived experiences of climate change in their communities
The Missouri River is the longest river in the United States with a length of 2,636 miles.
Its watershed (more than 525,000 square miles) is the largest in the country and it spans over ten states and two Canadian provinces.
Indigenous peoples have been living on and with these lands since time immemorial.
Media reccomendations on tribal and climate issues from the Native Climate Team
by Ryan E. Emanuel and Karen Dial Bird
This excellent article unpacks the legacy of extractive research on Native communities, telling the story of how innacurate publications by non-native people threatened the self-determination and identity of Lumbee people. Get the article here:
Hosted by Rebecca Nagle, Produced by Crooked Media and Cadence 13
This documentary podcast follows relevant political issues with Native communities, covering subjects such as the Sharp v. Murphy Supreme court case, the Indian Child Welfare act, and sovereignty issues. Nagle is a journalist and citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Listen using the link below:
Collaborative product of the USDA Southwest Climate Hub and the DOI Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
This podcast showcases strategies for building resilient landscapes and communities in the southwest, covering subjects such as forestry, water management, extreme heat, and beef production. The podcast is funded by U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture funded Sustainable Southwest Beef Project.
USDA-NIFA, Margaret Lawrence. 27 September 2022.
Nevada Independent, Daniel Rothberg. 22 September 2022. (Native Climate mentioned under “Here’s what else I’m watching this week…”)
Daily Yonder, Kristi Eaton. 10 February 2022.
Tribal Business News, Chez Oxendine. 31 January 2022.
University of Montana. 24 January 2022.
Tribal Business News, Chez Oxendine. 23 January 2022.
Desert Research Institute. Grant announcement, 13 January 2022.