Detailed future projections for 633 tribal areas focus on agricultural environmental variables
New Ag-Resilience Projections Released for Tribal Lands
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MyRAINge Log: A new tool for tracking rangeland precipitation
For farmers and ranchers in the western US, figuring out how many animals the rangelands can support can be challenging when there is a lack of site-specific data on environmental conditions such as rainfall. To help with this, the University of Arizona and the USDA...
Native educational poster contest begins
Our 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 Indigenous...
Resilience Stories
Features by Climate Reporter Interns on traditional ecological knowledge and changing environments
Victoria
A poem by Gina McGuire honors the ancestral home of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples, connected to her own island home by humpback whales that summer in northern waters and winter in Hawaiʻi.
ECHOES OF WATER: The Santa Cruz River’s Legacy
Author Shecota Rae Nalwood Nez explores the history and future of the Santa Cruz River in a changing climate.
The Tohono O’odham Himdag: Challenging the Climate Science View on Indigenous Climate Impacts
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.
Renewal
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.
The Needles in My Path
Poet Andra Hawk-Valdez notices the effects of drought on the grasses during an evening walk at the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming.
Trust the Rain
A poem by Gina McGuire reflects on the presence and negative effects of microplastics in our bodies, food, air, and water.
Climate & Ceremony on the Hopi Nation: An Interview With Nadine Manuel
An interview with Nadine Manuel touches on challenges facing the Hopi Nation during this time of climate change and drought. By Gina McGuire.
The Water Within Us
A poem by Gina McGuire looks back to ancestral knowledges of groundwater and lifeways to inform the future.
Seek Me, You Two, and Find Me
A short story by Gina McGuire explores the intersection of Hawaiian culture with climate and disease ecology.
How Much More? A poem on sea level rise in Hawaiʻi
By Gina McGuire. How Much More? I wonder, will the sea push, the slow crawl inland into freshwater lens…
Climate Change in Indian Country
Stories by Native reporters on the lived experiences of climate change in their communities
The Missouri River and Indigenous Placemaking
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.
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Media reccomendations on tribal and climate issues from the Native Climate Team
Stories We Tell: Unpacking Extractive Research and Its Legacy of Harm to Lumbee People
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:
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This Land
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:
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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.
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NATIVE CLIMATE IN THE NEWS
Helping Western Tribal Communities Understand the Impacts of and Adaptation Options for Climate Change
USDA-NIFA, Margaret Lawrence. 27 September 2022.
As Lake Mead drops, a privately operated intake runs dry - and a bankruptcy ensues
Nevada Independent, Daniel Rothberg. 22 September 2022. (Native Climate mentioned under “Here’s what else I’m watching this week…”)
A USDA Program Aims to Strengthen Climate Resiliency in Indian Country
Daily Yonder, Kristi Eaton. 10 February 2022.
Tribal ag extension programs need federal funding boost, experts say
Tribal Business News, Chez Oxendine. 31 January 2022.
UM JOINS NATIONAL PROJECT TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN INDIAN COUNTRY
University of Montana. 24 January 2022.
USDA funds climate conservation partnerships through grants, investments
Tribal Business News, Chez Oxendine. 23 January 2022.
New USDA Grant to Support Climate Resilience Planning in Indian Country
Desert Research Institute. Grant announcement, 13 January 2022.