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Tribal Climate Resilience Resource Guide
April 1, 2016
The Tribal Climate Resilience Resource Guide was prepared by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Climate Resilience Program. The toolbox provides a portal to find resources related to both Tribes and/or climate change in a single, consistent format across agencies, regions, Tribes, and groups. The links available on the website also include a user manual and training videos.
Related Organizations: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Resource Category: Data and tools
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Tribal Energy System Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather
September, 2015
This report, produced by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy, provides an overview of the vulnerabilities facing tribal communities in the U.S. and Alaska to climate change. This report aims to strengthen tribal energy and economic infrastructure to climate change by outlining tribal vulnerabilities on a regional level, and providing recommendations to aid tribes in designing more resilient energy infrastructure and management practices.
Related Organizations: Department of Energy
Resource Category: Assessments
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Climate Change in Point Hope, Alaska - Strategies for Community Health
August 2010
This report details the struggles of the community of Point Hope, Alaska to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Major climate change impacts affecting the community include: changes in temperature and precipitation, sea level rise, erosion, permafrost melt, thinning ice and increased snow accumulation, decreases in water quality and supply, and food safety and security.
Related Organizations: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Center for Climate and Health
Authors or Affiliated Users: Michael Brubaker, James Berner, Jacob Bell, John Warren, Alicia Rolin
Resource Category: Assessments
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Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Options: A Review of the Scientific Literature
January 6, 2010
The purpose of this report is to summarize information in published scientific literature that identifies physical changes in the climate, vulnerabilities of tribal resources to climate change, and identify adaptation options that tribes in EPA Region 10 could implement to minimize the possible adverse impacts to their well being.
Related Organizations: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Author or Affiliated User: Keith A. Rose
Resource Category: Planning
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Swinomish Climate Change Initiative
2008
In October of 2007 the Swinomish Indian Senate issued a Proclamation directing action to respond to climate change challenges. The Proclamation acknowledged the potential for issues and impacts in the vicinity of the Swinomish Indian Reservation and directs tribal departments and staff to undertake efforts and studies for promoting long-term proactive action. Following this Proclamation, the Tribe attained funding through the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Native Americans (ANA), to support a major new $400,000 Climate Change Initiative.
Related Organizations: Climate Impacts Group (CIG)
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Climate Adaptation and Action Plan for the Norton Bay Watershed, Alaska
December 2013
This plan was developed by the Norton Bay Inter-Tribal Watershed Council (NBITWC) to address climate stressors, risks, and adaptation opportunities for tribal villages in the Norton Bay. NBITWC conducts research, education, and advocacy to protect and restore water resources toward tribal interests. The Council represents four Inupiat Eskimo native villages in the Bay, which is located within the Seward Peninsula in northwestern Alaska. The plan includes an economic analysis and forest and water resources assessments, focusing on the restoration of traditional knowledge as a primary adaptation strategy.
Related Organizations: Norton Bay Inter-Tribal Watershed Council, Model Forest Policy Program
Author or Affiliated User: Emily Murray
Resource Category: Planning
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Clearwater River Subbasin Climate Change Adaptation Plan
December 30, 2011
The Nez Perce Tribe Water Resources Division (NPTWRD) developed this adaptation plan to increase awareness around climate change issues in the Clearwater River Subbasin. Home to the Nez Perce, the Subbasin covers just over 9,000 square miles in Idaho that includes a mix of federal, state, tribal and privately-owned land. Historically hunter-gatherers, the Tribe’s connection to the land is reflected today through dependence on industries such as agriculture, timber production, and tourism and recreation.
Related Organizations: Nez Perce Tribe, Cumberland River Compact, Model Forest Policy Program
Authors or Affiliated Users: Ken Clark, Jenifer Harris
Resource Category: Planning
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Navajo Nation Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Priority Wildlife Species
October 30, 2013
Written for the Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife (NNDFW), this document explores potential climate change impacts in the southwest region of the United States and assesses the vulnerability of priority wildlife species that were identified by the Navajo for their cultural or ecological value. The NNDFW is the official wildlife management agency of the Navajo Nation, which covers roughly 27,000 square miles across Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. The Department’s mission is to conserve, protect, enhance and restore wildlife toward the spiritual, cultural and material benefit of the Navajo people.
Related Organizations: The Heinz Center, The Navajo Nation Department of Fish and Wildlife
Resource Category: Assessments
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Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan
August 2013
Located in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe seeks to prepare for the broad-scale transformations to their homelands resulting from climate change. The goals of this adaptation plan include protecting and preserving cultural resources, ensuring continued economic growth, and promoting long-term community vitality. The plan begins by discussing observed changes, projections of future changes, and climate exposure across the following areas: increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, sea level rise and coastal flooding, ocean acidification and temperature increases, forest habitat changes, and human health.
Related Organizations: Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Resource Category: Planning
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Legal Considerations for Climate Change Impacts on Tribes’ Off-Reservation Resources
April 2011
Roughly 1. 2 million U. S. tribal members living on or near reservations are experiencing constraints on their lifestyles and economic activity due to the impacts of climate change. Forest resources are deteriorating due to invasive species, while salmon are threatened by warmer water temperatures. In the United States, the federal government has an obligation to exercise legal authorities to protect tribal lands, resources and rights. Because ecosystems and ecosystem impacts permeate jurisdictions and borders, tribal dependence on the land extends beyond on-reservation resources.
Related Organizations: University of Oregon
Authors or Affiliated Users: Teresa Jacobs, Santi Alston
Resource Category: Law and Governance
