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by Kitcki Carroll, USET/USET SPF Executive DirectorPublished in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on July 4, 2025 In less than 15 months, on July 4, 2026, we will commemorate the 250th anniversary [...]
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APHIS Changes Approach to Fight Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
March 31, 2021
Many concerned Tribal natural resource staff, traditional harvesters, and basket makers submitted comments in opposition of the lifting of the federal domestic emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine regulations. On December…
Climate Change Negatively Impacting How Trees Produce New Seeds, Research Finds
March 31, 2021
As we consider the possible positive and negative implications of a warming climate, we often consider the increased productivity of vegetation as a potential positive impact. A recent study by…
The Seneca Nation is Building Food Sovereignty, One Bison at a Time
March 31, 2021
The pandemic has spurred a reconnection to farming and Indigenous culture and foodways for the Seneca Nation. Read more.
Including Indigenous Researchers and their Knowledge
March 31, 2021
Researchers from Native American and Indigenous communities explain how colleagues and institutions can help them to battle marginalization. Learn more.
Updated Tool: “Welcome to the New Drought.gov!”
March 18, 2021
NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) has launched the redesigned U.S. Drought Portal (www.drought.gov) to better serve stakeholders, decision makers, the media, and the public. The new website features…
2020 in Review: A Look Back at Drought Across the United States in 12 Maps
March 18, 2021
NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) has put together a compilation of 12 separate maps review the year in terms of drought and drawing on trends that may have…
Coastal harm from invading saltwater ‘happening right now’
March 18, 2021
On December 2, 2020, Bill Lambrecht and Gracie Todd of the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism published an article in Houma Today that highlights some of the more devastating climate…
Restoring Longleaf Pines, Keystone of Once Vast Ecosystems
March 18, 2021
On December 30, 2020, the Associated Press published an article looking at recent collaborative efforts being made to restore the ecosystems of the culturally significant, and fire adapted tree species…
A record 6 Native Americans were elected to Congress. Here’s where they stand on climate.
March 18, 2021
“Indigenous representation in Congress first surged two years ago, after the 2018 midterm elections. Deb Haaland, who is an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna and has Jemez Pueblo…
NCAI Passes Climate-Related Resolutions at 77th Annual Convention and Marketplace
March 18, 2021
Last month, NCAI and its voting membership passed two climate action resolutions and amended a previous 2017 resolution on the Paris Climate Accord. #PDX-20-030: The Development of a 2021 Tribal…
Climate Adaptation Integration Tool (CAIT) Incorporates Climate Information into Local Decision-Making Processes
March 18, 2021
In a multi-agency effort supported by the Northwest CASC, scientists from the USGS, U.S. Forest Service, and various NGO’s recently released the Climate Adaptation Integration Tool (CAIT) to help resource…
South Central CASC Tribal Liaison Awarded Outstanding Tribal GIS Member Award
March 18, 2021
South Central CASC Tribal Resilience Liaison April Taylor recently received the Outstanding Tribal GIS Member Award from the National Tribal Geographic Information Support Center, which represents more than 200 Tribal…