Asserting Native Resilience:Pacific Rim Indigenous Nations Face the Climate Crisis

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Indigenous nations are on the front line of the climate crisis.
With cultures and economies among the most vulnerable to climate-related catastrophes| Native peoples are developing twenty-first century responses to climate change that serve as a model for Natives and non-Native communities alike.

Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest and Indigenous peoples around the Pacific Rim have already been deeply affected by droughts| flooding| reduced glaciers and snowmelts| seasonal shifts in winds and storms| and the northward movement of species on the land and in the ocean.
Using tools of resilience| Native peoples are creating defenses to strengthen their communities| mitigate losses| and adapt where possible.

“Asserting Native Resilienc”e presents a rich variety of perspectives on Indigenous responses to the climate crisis| reflecting the voices of more than twenty contributors| including tribal leaders| scientists| scholars| and activists from the Pacific Northwest| British Columbia| Alaska| and Aotearoa / New Zealand| and beyond.
Also included is a resource directory of Indigenous governments| NGOs| and communities and a community organizing booklet for use by Northwest tribes.