Featured, general•5 min read How to Become a True Patriot 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 [...] Read More
North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center Launches the Tribal Climate Leaders Program (TCLP) March 18, 2021 The Tribal Climate Leaders Program (TCLP) supports Native American graduate students to become the next generation of Tribal environmental leaders. The TCLP was launch this fall 2020 and will be providing 5 fully-funded,…
The Indigenous Environmental Network: Offering Free, Virtual Carbon Pricing Training Workshops March 18, 2021 The Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) is providing free virtual educational trainings on carbon pricing in Indian Country. These virtual workshops aim to create collaborative spaces to discuss and learn about…
The art of fire: reviving the Indigenous craft of cultural burning March 18, 2021 Indigenous Peoples have managed their lands with fire since time immemorial. But colonizers criminalized the practice, leading to a loss of culture and an increase in the risk of wildfires.…
Institute for Environmental Professionals (ITEP): Narrative Submissions for the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report March 18, 2021 The Institute of Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) Tribes and Climate Change Program is publishing a report called the “Status of Tribes and Climate Change” (STACC). This report strives to broaden…
GRID Alternatives: Tribal Solar Energy Training for Tribal Practitioners March 18, 2021 The Grid Alternatives’ Tribal Program Office is offering a paid, two-week solar energy training for Tribal energy practitioners and individual Tribal citizens. This opportunity will provide travel and lodging stipends…
New Study Finds That Focal Species in Similar Habitats will Respond Differently to Climate Change March 18, 2021 Scientists currently have little understanding about the degree to which species that use similar habitats will experience and respond to climate and land-use change. Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE…
Cherokee Elk Study shows importance to Appalachian community and economy March 18, 2021 The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and survey research firm Responsive Management recently released the results of an economic analysis showing that the presence of elk is important to the…
Climate Change Will Decrease Prescribed Fire Opportunities in the Southeastern U.S. March 18, 2021 Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC) researchers found that many ecosystems in the southeastern United States that are home to the region’s most iconic species–like longleaf pine, gopher tortoises,…
Internship and Engagement Program for Native College Students at the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center March 18, 2021 April Taylor is a Tribal Liaison at the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (SC CASC) and is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. She received her B.S. from Texas…
Traditional Cherokee Lands Placed in Conservation Easement March 18, 2021 A brief intro to a story posted on the USFS Tribal Relations blog on July 28th, 2020: "The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has successfully competed for a second…
Solving the Climate Crisis: The Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy and Just America March 18, 2021 The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released this report, which lays out the Climate Crisis Action Plan, full of detailed, ambitious and actionable climate solutions that Congress should…
Prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellow to Study How Climate Change Affects Indigenous Water Justice March 18, 2021 Water and climate scientist Kelsey Leonard is a Banting Postdoctoral Research Fellow at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada. After graduating from Harvard College, Dr. Leonard became the first Native American…