May 2014

ACCCNRSDOI –ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCE

ANN MARIE CHISCHILLY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE FOR TRIBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS ( ITEP)

Dr. Gary Morishima, Natural Resources Advisor to the Quinault Nation President

Alternate: Robert Rohde, Karuk Tribe

Alternate: Sue Wotkyns, Climate Change Manager, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

TRIBAL ADVISORY MEMBERS

An official Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) established by the Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell

1) Established in May 20132) 25 Members Appointed

Tribal State Local Non-government orgs Academic institutions Private sectors

ACCCNRS HISTORY

Advises Secretary of Interior on the establishment and operations of the:

1) USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC)

2) DOI Climate Science Centers (CSCs)

ACCCNRS PURPOSE

1. Advising on the contents of a national strategy identifying key science priorities to advance the management of natural resources in the face of climate change.

ACCCNRS – COMMITTEE DUTIES (5)

2. Advising on the nature, extent, and quality of relations with and engagement of key partners at the regional/CSC level.

ACCCNRS – COMMITTEE DUTIES (5)

3. Advising on the nature and effectiveness of mechanisms to ensure the identification of key priorities from management partners and to effectively deliver scientific results in useful forms.

ACCCNRS – COMMITTEE DUTIES (5)

4. Advising on mechanisms that may be employed by the NCCWSC to ensure high standards of scientific quality and integrity in its products, and to review and evaluate the performance of individual CSCs, in advance of opportunities to re-establish expiring agreements.

ACCCNRS – COMMITTEE DUTIES (5)

5. Coordinating as appropriate with any Federal Advisory Committee established for the DOI Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs).

ACCCNRS – COMMITTEE DUTIES (5)

AGENDA - Tasks Assigned for Work Group:

1) Impact on climate change on tribal and indigenous peoples – Primer

2) Traditional Knowledges (TKs) Guidelines

3) Opportunities to coordinate with President’s Climate Change Task Force

4) Proposal to bring Tribal Leaders together with CSCs and LCCs to discuss strategies to enhance tribal engagement

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES MATTERSWORK GROUP

Climate Change and Tribes “Primer”

1. Basic information on federally recognized and other Indigenous Peoples

2. DOI responsibilities – trust responsibilities, consultation, intergovernmental relationships

3. Funding inequities4. Importance of tribal engagement

in climate initiatives

I. IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON TRIBES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Informal Working Group: 1. ACCCNRS Members/Alternates2. Tribal experts in the field

Purpose:1. Inform the Committee of issues and concerns regarding access and use of TKs2. Examine the significance of TKs in relation to CC & the potential risks to indigenous peoples in the U.S. for sharing TKs in federal & other non-indigenous CC initiatives.

II. GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGES (TKS) IN CC

INITIATIVES

Guidelines intended to be PROVISIONAL:

1. Guidelines do NOT DEFINE TKs.

2. Used to inform the development of specific protocols in direct and close consultation with indigenous peoples.

II. GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGES (TKS) IN CC

INITIATIVES

Principles for Engagement:1. Guide the motivation, character

and intent of collaborative climate initiatives.

2. Each indigenous community has its own laws which guides and structure how facets of TKs are treated and regulated:

a. Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) - “Cause no harm philosophy” - Define roles and responsibilities of partners3. Free, Prior and Informed Consent

II. GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGES (TKS) IN CC

INITIATIVES

November 2013- President established a new Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience State – 8 Governors Local – 16 Mayors and Commissioners Tribes - 2 Tribal Leaders

Chairwoman Karen Diver, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (MN)

Mayor Reggie Joule, Northwest Arctic Borough (AK)

III. OPPORTUNITIES TO COORDINATE WITH PRESIDENT’S CLIMATE CHANGE TASK

FORCE

I. Ongoing OutreachA. Events

A. National Tribal ForumA. Climate Change Town Hall

B. Indian Water Forum-MayC. National Congress of

American Indians A. Climate Change SummitB. Natural Resources Sub-

committee D. First Stewards

Symposium A. Moving Forward Panel

IV. PROPOSAL TO BRING TRIBAL LEADERS TOGETHER WITH CSCS AND LCCS TO DISCUSS

STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT

I. Present TK Guidelines – June 2014 A. Have documents finalized (living

document) and reviewed by CommitteeA. Use as discussion point

B. Goal: Request ACCCNRS Committee to recommend documents to Secretary Jewell

II. Coordinate with President’s Climate Change Task Force

III. Bring Tribal Leaders together with CSCs and LCCsA. Work closely with CSCs and LCCsB. Develop a strategy to meeting with

tribal leaders at a national event/meeting

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