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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…
How is the Coronavirus Pandemic Affecting Climate Change?
March 18, 2021
COVID-19 and the climate crisis are intertwined threats to Native American and the Earth; A story by Chase Iron Eyes Within the past few weeks, Indigenous communities in the U.S.…
Tribal Community in Louisiana Fights to remain in their Homelands Amid the Impacts of Sea Level Rise
March 18, 2021
Sea level rise is threatening the homes, lands, and waterways of the AtakapaIshak/Chawasha Tribal Community of Grand Bayou in Louisiana. However, the community is not looking to relocate, but to…