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The Impacts of Climate Change on Tribal Communities

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Hearing from the Subcommittee for Indigenous People of the U.S. regarding how climate change is affecting tribal communities. Includes testimony from Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona, Quinault Indian Nation in Washington, Calista Corporation in Alaska, and The Building Resilient Communities for Climate Extremes (BRACE Institute), which helps relocate tribal communities in low-lying coastal regions. Addresses the impacts on tribal water quality and availability; traditional food availability; disasters such as wildfires and flooding; and more.
Date
02/2019
Type
Video/Multimedia
Organization
Subcommittee for Indigenous People of the United States
Tagged as
American Indian or Alaska Native · Environmental health · Alaska · Arizona · Republic of the Marshall Islands · Washington