Tribal Nations
The USDA Office of Tribal Relations enhances government-to-government relations between the USDA and Federally recognized Tribal governments. The Climate Hubs collaborate with Alaska Natives, Indigenous peoples, Native Americans, and Tribal Nations to develop and deliver region-specific information and technologies to support climate-informed decision-making. Here we highlight work from across the Climate Hub network that supports Tribal Nations.
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Climate-Smart Indigenous Agriculture: Drought Planning and Adaptation with New Mexico Pueblos
An overview of the Climate-Smart Indigenous Agriculture project and access to workshop report and materials.
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Climate Change and Wild Foods in Alaska
Climate change is altering the abundance and location of a variety of wild foods in Alaska, affecting food security.
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Tribal Food Sovereignty and Climate Change in the Northwest
Food sovereignty is important to Northwest Tribal Nations. However, it is being affected by climate change.
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Climate Change and Mental Health in the Northwest
Climate change can have a variety of negative mental health effects, particularly on vulnerable populations. However,…
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A Storm is Brewing: Climate Change and Coastal Storms in Western Alaska
As ocean temperatures rise and sea ice declines, intense storms are likely to have a more significant impact on western…
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The Native American Rangeland Training Initiative
The Native American Rangeland Training Initiative project aims to address tribal training and education through courses…
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Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu
The Menu is an extensive collection of climate change adaptation actions for natural resource management with tribal…
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Northwest and Alaskan Tribal Nations and Climate Change
A description of climate change impacts on Tribal Nations in Alaska and the Northwest as well as highlights of a few…