Tribal Climate Change Resources in the Pacific Northwest

Region 10 Tribal Environmental Leaders SummitMarch 7, 2019

Haley Case-Scott, PNW Tribal Climate Change Project

Presentation Overview

¨ PNW Tribal Climate Change Network ¨ Tribal Climate Change Resources¨ Tribal Approaches¨ Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Climate Change

Program¤2019 Tribal Climate Camp!

Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project

¨ Building an understanding the impacts of climate change on tribal culture and sovereignty and fostering opportunities for tribes to engage in regional and national climate initiatives.

PNW Tribal Climate Network

¨ Regular email bulletins with information on climate programs, policies and events

¨ Monthly Network call on the third Wednesday of each month at 10 am Pacific.

¨ To join the Network list, email kathy@uoregon.edu.

Online Tribal Climate Change Guidehttp://tribalclimateguide.uoregon.edu/

Funding Opportunities

The Tribal Climate Change Funding Guide is intended to provide up-to-date information on grants, programs and plans that may assist tribes in addressing climate change through a broad range of sectors.Example:

¨ Grant Title: WaterSMART Drought Response Program¨ Agency: Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation¨ Grant Deadline: 03/27/2019¨ Eligibility: Native American Tribal Governments¨ Link: https://www.usbr.gov/drought/

Tribal Adaptation Plans

Adaptation Plans: Search this list for examples of tribal climate change adaptation plans, as well as other plans and planning resources that may be useful reference guides.

Example:¨ Plan Title: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the

Upper Snake River Watershed¨ Category: climate change, climate science, planning, policy,

management, adaptation, mitigation, sustainability, human health, biodiversity, restoration, natural resource

¨ Geography: Northwest¨ http://www.uppersnakerivertribes.org/climate/

Climate Scientists

This page is designed to help you identify climate scientists conducting research in your region and in specific subject areas. All information about climate scientists is derived from publically available sources.

Example:¨ Scientist: Frank Lake, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest

Research Station¨ Categories: Tribal, climate change, traditional ecological

knowledge, cultural management and fire ecology, forestry¨ Link: https://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/ff/staff/flake/

Jobs and Events

Guidelines for Considering Traditional Knowledges in Climate Change Initiatives

¨ An informational resource for tribes, agencies, and organizations across the United States interested in understanding traditional knowledges in the context of climate change.

¨ A framework to increase understanding of issues relating to access and protection of traditional knowledge in climate initiatives and interactions between holders of traditional knowledges and non-tribal partners.

¨ https://climatetkw.wordpress.com/“Ways of knowing, encompassing culture, experiences, resources, environment, and animal knowledge, and passed down from elder to youth through oral histories, stories, ceremonies, and land management practices, are collectively referred to as traditional knowledges.”

1. Understand Traditional Knowledges2. Recognize the Right of Indigenous Peoples NOT to

participate 3. Understand and communicate risks 4. Establish an institutional interface

5. Training for federal agency

6. Provide specific directions to uphold TK protections

7. Recognize multiple knowledge systems

8. Develop guidelines for review of grant proposals

Guidelines for Considering Traditional Knowledges in Climate Change Initiatives

Tribal Climate Change Resources

¨ U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit – Tribal Topics:¤ https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/tribal-nations

¨ Tribal Climate Change Profiles¤ Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project:

https://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/tribal-profiles/¤ Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals:

http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/tcc/Tribes/

Tribal Climate Adaptation Guidebook

¨ Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, Adaptation International

¨ Provides a framework for climate change adaptation planning in the context of existing tribal priorities.

¨ http://www.occri.net/projects/tribal-climate-adaptation-guidebook/

Tribal Climate Vulnerability Assessment Tool

¨ This visualization tool enables users to explore and download climate change projections and climate change summaries for priority geographies at the scale of tribal decision-making.

¨ https://cig.uw.edu/resources/tribal-vulnerability-assessment-resources/tribal-climate-tool/

Fourth National Climate Assessmenthttps://nca2018.globalchange.gov

Tribal and Indigenous Peoples Chapter15

Ch. 15 | Tribes and Indigenous Peoples

Federal Coordinating Lead AuthorRachael Novak, U.S. Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs

Chapter LeadLesley Jantarasami, Oregon Department

of Energy

Chapter AuthorsRoberto Delgado, National Institutes of

HealthElizabeth Marino, Oregon State

University–CascadesShannon McNeeley, North Central

Climate Adaptation Science Center and

Colorado State UniversityChris Narducci, U.S. Department of

Housing and Urban DevelopmentJulie Raymond-Yakoubian, Kawerak, Inc.Loretta Singletary, University of Nevada,

RenoKyle Powys Whyte, Michigan State

University

Review EditorKaren Cozzetto, Northern Arizona

University

Key Messages15

Ch. 15 | Tribes and Indigenous Peoples

1. Indigenous Livelihoods and Economies at Risk

2. Physical, Mental, and Indigenous Values-Based Health at Risk

3. Adaptation, Disaster Management, Displacement, and Community-Led Relocations

Many Indigenous peoples are taking steps to adapt to climate change impacts. Search the online version of this map by activity type, region, and sector to find more information and links to each project: https://biamaps.doi.gov/nca/. To provide feedback and add new projects for inclusion in the database, see: https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tribal-resilience-program/nca/. Thus far, tribal entities in the Northwest have the highest concentration of climate activities (Ch. 24: Northwest). For other case studies of tribal adaptation activities, see both the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals’ Tribal Profiles,1 and Tribal Case Studies within the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit.2,3 Source: Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Ch. 15 | Tribes and Indigenous Peoples

U.S Indigenous Peoples Resilience Actionshttps://biamaps.doi.gov/nca/

Chapter 24: Northwest

1. Natural Resource Economy¨ Climate change is already affecting the Northwest’s diverse

natural resources, which support sustainable livelihoods; provide a robust foundation for rural, tribal, and Indigenous communities; and strengthen local economies.

2. Natural World and Cultural Heritage¨ Climate change is projected to continue to have adverse

impacts on the regional environment, with implications for the values, identity, heritage, cultures, and quality of life of the region’s diverse population.

Key Messages24

Ch. 24 | Northwest

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation: First Foods

Root peeling. Source: Benjamin Drummond and Sara Steele -Facing Climate Change: Stories from the Pacific Northwest -http://www.facingclimatechange.org/stories/plateau-tribes/

3. Infrastructure:

Existing water, transportation, and energy infrastructure already face challenges from flooding, landslides, drought, wildfire, and heat waves. Climate change is projected to increase the risks from many of these extreme events, potentially compromising the reliability of water supplies, hydropower, and transportation across the region.

Key Messages24

Ch. 24 | Northwest

Tribal Mitigation Programs: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Installed Anemometer Tower on Lummi ReservationSource: Jeremy Freimund, Lummi Nation Water Resource Division Manager

Haxton Way Pedestrian Path Source: Rocket Horse Photography

Lummi Nation Strategic Energy Plan

Siletz Tribal Energy Program

Solar Fountain Source: Siletz Tribal Energy Program

Gwee Shut Tribal Housing Source: Siletz Tribal Energy Program

4. Health¨ Healthcare and social systems will likely be

further challenged with the increasing frequency of acute events, or when cascading events occur. In addition to an increased likelihood of hazards and epidemics, disruptions in local economies and food systems are projected to result in more chronic health risks. The potential health co-benefits of future climate mitigation investments could help to counterbalance these risks.

Key Messages24

Ch. 24 | Northwest

Swinomish Tribe: Examining Environmental and Community Health Indicators In a Climate Context

Community connection

Self-determination

Well-being

Natural resources

security

Cultural

traditions

Education

Slide Source: Swinomish Tribe

5. Frontline Communities

¨ Frontline communities in the Northwest include tribes and Indigenous peoples, those most dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods, and the economically disadvantaged.

¨ The social and cultural cohesion inherent in many of these communities provides a foundation for building community capacity and increasing resilience.

Key Messages24

Ch. 24 | Northwest

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Climate Change Program

ATNI Climate Change Goals¨ ATNI, in partnership with the Institute for Tribal Government,

established the ATNI Climate Change Project in June 2014¨ Ensure ATNI member Tribes are engaged and aware of the

federal/state/tribal climate change programs¨ Serve as a clearinghouse for and coordinator of tribal and

intertribal efforts¨ Support ATNI’s participation in regional, national, and

international climate policy, adaptation, and mitigation efforts

¨ Support ATNI member Tribes in identifying and securing Climate Change funding to build tribal capacity

http://www.atnitribes.org/atni-climate-change-project

Tribal Climate Camp (TCC)June 16 – June 21, 2019Hosted by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Partners: The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, Institute for Tribal Governments, United South and Eastern Tribes, Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Bureau of Indian Affairs,University of Idaho and Woven Strategies

For More Information

Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Project: http://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/

Online Tribal Climate Change Guide:

http://tribalclimateguide.uoregon.edu/

Contacts: Kathy Lynn, TCCP Coordinator kathy@uoregon.edu

Haley Case-Scott, TCCP Research Assistant,h.e.scott23@gmail.com