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Climate change is already causing sea level rises, drought and severe weather and Native communities are seeing the impact of those changes. In February, the U.S. Department of Interior allocated $8 million for tribal climate change adaptation and planning projects. Beyond the physical and economical damages, what changes in the climate affect Native ceremonies, traditional foods and cultural happenings?
Guests:
Dr. Daniel Wildcat (Yuchi member of the Muskogee Nation in Oklahoma) – convener of the Indigenous Peoples’ Climate Change Working Group and professor at the Haskell Indian Nations University
Michael Wassegijig-Price (Anishinaabe) -professor at Leech Lake Tribal College
Paulette Blanchard (Absentee Shawnee and Kickapoo) -PHD student at the University of Kansas, co-author of Oklahoma Inter-Tribal Meeting on Climate Variability on Change
Break Music: Indigenous Life (song) Fiji (artist) Indigenous Life (album)
