U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey Eric C. Wood

CLUC and MWA Tribal LiaisonMarch 8, 2011

Tribal Responses to Climate Change in the Missouri River Basin

Tribal Lands - Missouri River Basin

Organization

Federal/state program with Tribal collaboration vs. Tribal initiativeNatural resource mgmt. vs. specific climate change focus (mitigation, vulnerability, adaptation planning)MRB specific vs. National scope that includes MRB

EPA National Tribal Science Forum

National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)

MORAST

Native People – Native Homelands

Tribal Colleges and Universities

TCU Climate Change Programs

NASA Global Climate Change EducationNASA – North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges Climate Change Education Initiative

NASA Tribal College and University Program

Preparing Indian Country for Climate Change Through Technology, Education and Research

MRB Tribal Initiatives

Individual Tribal effortsGreat Plains Tribal Chairmans AssociationIntertribal COUPIndigenous Waters NetworkMontana Tribal Climate Change meetings

DOI Climate Science Centers

Natl. Congress of American Indians

Tribal Concerns

Apparent lack of Federal agency focusLarge numbers of requests for participationLimited Tribal resources for participationTribal capacity in Climate Change science