Tribal Resilience and Adaptation

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Angelina Alvarez, a Pascua Yaqui tribe member and daughter of a Vietnam veteran, wears jingle dress regalia as she and her 2-year-old son Pedro participate in the Native American Veterans Association's annual Veterans Appreciation and Heritage Day Pow Wow

Angelina Alvarez, a Pascua Yaqui tribe member and daughter of a Vietnam veteran, wears jingle dress regalia as she and her 2-year-old son Pedro participate in the Native American Veterans Association's annual Veterans Appreciation and Heritage Day Pow Wow

CCASS Theme Leads: Karletta Chief and Andrew Curley

Native Americans throughout the Southwest are disproportionately impacted by climate change but their deep connection to the environments and landscapes upon which their cultures, traditions, and livelihoods depend on contribute to their resilience to climate change. Until recently, CCASS hosted the Native Nations Climate Adaptation Program (NNCAP) and partnered with the Southwest Adaptation Climate Science Center, CLIMAS, the Native Nations Institute of the Udall Center in Public Policy, and many other units and researchers across the University of Arizona to assist tribes in climate adaptation, particularly through needs assessment, capacity building, vulnerability assessment, and by honoring traditional knowledge.