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Tribal Climate Resilience & Adaptation Efforts in the Northeast
& Southeast RegionsCasey Thornbrugh
Northeast/Southeast Tribal Climate Science LiaisonUnited South & Eastern Tribes Inc.
NE/SE Climate Adaptation Science Centers
Outline
● Introduction
a) Background on my Tribe & Family
b) Liaison Role & Responsibilities
● SE Climate Adaptation Science Center
● Etiquette in Tribal Engagement
● Tribal Climate Science Liaison & NE/SE
CASC Activities
● Questions & Discussion
My Tribe & Family: The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
Working in Climate & Natural Resources with Tribes
Tribal Climate Science Liaison: United South & Eastern TribesRole & Responsibilities
Serve as a Liaison between the Northeast &
Southeast Climate Adaptation Science
Centers (CASCs) and Tribal Nations
Provide climate information and technical
support for Tribal adaptation planning
Connect Tribal Nations/staff to other
partners and resources for climate
adaptation planning support
Outline
● Introduction
a) Background on my Tribe & Family
b) Liaison Role & Responsibilities
● SE Climate Adaptation Science
Center
● Etiquette in Tribal Engagement
● Tribal Climate Science Liaison & NE/SE
CASC Activities
● Questions & Discussion
Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC)
Outline
● Introduction
a) Background my Tribe & Family
b) Liaison Role & Responsibilities
● SE Climate Adaptation Science Center
● Etiquette in Tribal Engagement
● Tribal Climate Science Liaison & NE/SE
CASC Activities
● Questions & Discussion
Do your homework You are a guest
● Every place/region has a
long Indigenous “Story”
● Traditional ecological
knowledge
Learn local history with Tribes, States & U.S. Govt.● Tribes relocated, allotment era and
termination era
● Ceded lands
● Tribes are sovereign nations within
a nation with some International
(e.g. St. Regis-Akwesasne Mohawk
between the U.S. & Canada,
Tohono O’odham between the U.S.
& Mexico)
Understand that Tribes are Communities & Governments
Engagement: Start early andGive the time to build Relationships● There might be many steps for
Tribes to approve of a project so
approach them ahead of time
(months or longer)
● In person visits are better for
understanding the community
and priority issues
● Relationships shouldn’t end
when the project ends
Mutually Beneficial Projects: Be patient and listen● Listen and understand local needs and
cultural worldviews - this will shape the
project
● Develop the grants and projects with
the Tribal communities &
governments/departments
from the beginning
Be respectful and practice Reciprocity● What is considered respectful behavior
will vary in each community.
● It is very important to first find what is
expected from the community in order
to approach a project respectfully. A
level of respect needs to be initiated
from the onset of any effort.
● In many Indigenous communities,
respect goes beyond human-to-human
relationships and includes all beings
involved.
Be upfront & honest andhave a sense of humor!● Be upfront and honest with what
your ideas on the project are.
● Collaboratively plan out how the
research will be conducted and
how/if the findings will be
shared.
● Laugh! Don’t take yourself too
seriously.
Site Visits & Activities on the East Coast
Shinnecock Indian Nation
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Climate AdaptationPlan Writing RetreatWabanaki Culture Center, Calais, ME
Mashpee Wampanoag TribeEnvironmental Science Youth Camp
Continued Work Through Year 2 (2018-2019)
Upcoming● USET Eastern Tribal Resilience
Summit ~ August 2019
○ Reaching Tribal leaders & staff
○ Participation from NE/SE CASC
○ Presentation/working sessions
■ Climate change in the
Northeast/Southeast
■ Climate adaptation planning
■ Incorporating TEK in plans
■ Funding climate change
projects
USET Semi-annual meeting 2014. Photo by Brandon Stephens/USET.
Casey Thornbrugh
Northeast/Southeast Tribal Resilience Liaison
United South and Eastern Tribes (USET)
NE Climate Adaptation Science Center
Amherst, MA 01003
C: 615-589-1629
O: 413-545-2639
Email: [email protected]
Special thanks to Sara Smith, Great Lakes/Midwest Tribal Liaison – College of the Menomninee Nation –NE CASC
& NE CASC, SE CASC & USET staff for their support
Kutâputunumuw!
Resources● United South and Eastern Tribes (USET)
● College of the Menominee Nation
● Northeast Indigenous Climate Resilience Network (NICRN)
● Websites of Tribal Nations (e.g. Penobscot, Red Cliff, Chickahominy etc.)
● Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) & BIA Tribal Resilience Program
● State Commissions on Indian Affairs (e.g. VT, MA, MD, VA etc.)
● National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
Outline
● Introduction
a) Background my Tribe & Family
b) Liaison Role & Responsibilities
● Climate Change in the Eastern U.S.
● Etiquette in Tribal Engagement
● Tribal Climate Science Liaison & NE/SE
CASC Activities
● Questions & Discussion
Climate Change Observations & Projections in the Eastern U.S.
Climate Change and Precipitation in the Eastern US
Observed change in heavy precipitation events
1958 -2012
Treaties, Ceded Lands, & Removals● Tribes relocated, allotment
and termination era
● Ceded lands
Tribal Nations and Indigenous Communities in the NE CASC Region
● 60 Federally Recognized Tribes
● 30+ State Recognized Tribes
● Unrecognized Tribal
communities
● Urban Indian Communities