Community Resilience Archive

Secretary Haaland Announces Funding for Six Tribal Youth Environmental and Economic Empowerment Projects

May 4, 2021

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the approval of $927,000 for the Tribal Youth Coastal Restoration Program, which will fund projects estimated to restore up to 1,000 acres…

Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies and Partners Seek Nominations for the Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards

May 4, 2021

Nominations due May 16, 2021. Nominations are now open for the Climate Adaptation Leadership Award which recognizes outstanding efforts to increase the resilience of America's valuable living natural resources and…

So you want to acknowledge the land? – Some notes on a trend, and what real justice could look like.

May 4, 2021

In a recent article published in High Country News, journalist Summer Wilkie wrote a piece on land acknowledgements. The article opens with, “Let’s begin by acknowledging the land. If you…

Maine’s Proposed Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Updates Implicate a Cultural Resource of The Wabanaki People

May 4, 2021

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Plant Health Program and the Maine Forest Service have announced a proposed update to the current state administered quarantine for Emerald Ash…

Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Resilience Program Releases 2021 RFP Opportunity

May 4, 2021

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is pleased to announce the availability of funding through the Tribal Climate Resilience Program (BIA-TRP). The BIA-TRP will provide funding for activities that support Tribal adaptation and resilience planning,…

2021 Shifting Seasons Summit

April 29, 2021

The 3rd Shifting Seasons Summit (April 19-21) will include climate adaptation training sessions tailored to the needs and capabilities of Tribal Nations, but will focus on the development of in-depth…

The National Tribal Leadership Climate Change Summit – Session III: Empowering Indigenous Youth Leadership in the Climate Movement

April 2, 2021

Session III (April 1) will focus on the critical role Indigenous youth can and should play in the climate movement's broader efforts. The aim is to inspire youth advocacy, provide…

Tribal Review of the Congressional Climate Action Plan

April 1, 2021

The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI), in partnership with Tribal Nations and Tribal organizations across the country, led an effort to perform a Tribal Review of the 2020 Congressional…

NCAI Commendation of President Biden’s Day One Executive Actions Addressing Climate Change

April 1, 2021

On January 21, 2021, President Biden revoked the Presidential permit granted to the Keystone XL pipeline by executive order and signed an instrument to rejoin the Paris Agreement. NCAI applauds…

Hot off the press! Article of culturally based Adaptation framework: Tribal Nations in USET region, Sea Level Rise, and Water Security

April 1, 2021

Sea level rise (SLR) poses significant threats to northeast and mid-Atlantic Tribal Nations’ climate and water justice. Existing SLR adaptation frameworks do not include Indigenous knowledge. Furthermore, SLR adaptation policy…

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…

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