The Montana Climate Office and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have won a top ESRI 2023 StoryMap Award.
Montana Climate Office and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) win ESRI Native Nations TEK Award
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Native Climate reporter represents U.S. at Indigenous Research Network Workshop
In November, Native Climate team member Gina McGuire presented a keynote address as the U.S. representative to the Indigenous Research Network’s “Power of Inclusivity” workshop. This virtual workshop gathered young Indigenous leaders from around the world to share...
Northern Plains Climate Hub Shares FY23 Accomplishments
Recent accomplishments from the Northern Plains Climate Hub.
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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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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.