T he Nimíipuu A Clima te Cha ng e Sto ry Ste fa nie K ra ntz – Clima te Cha ng e Co o rdina to r ste fa nie k@ ne zpe rc e .o rg Na tio na l Ada pta tio n F o rum, April 23, Sympo sium: Co nduc ting a T rib a l/ I ndig e no us Clima te Cha ng e Vulne ra b ility Asse ssme nt a nd De ve lo ping a T rib a l Ada pta tio n Pla n
T OPI CS COVE RE D • Pro c e ss Drive n b y T rib a l L e a de rship, Sta ff, a nd Co mmunity • Co mmunity Ba se d Pla n • T ra ditio na l K no wle dg e / We ste rn Sc ie nc e • T iming , Pro c e ss, a nd Orde r • F unding Camus along Clearwater River in Northern Idaho Source: Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission
T ime line o f Nimíipuu Clima te Pla nning Pro c e ss Ancestors survived ice age and ice age Clearwater floods Subbasin Adaptation Plan for Forestry and Water Mid 1990s; (350 ppm CO 2 ): Tribe developed a carbon offset project and 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 completed it 2005 to present (380 ppm) NPT Fisheries working on project to end diversion of water by 2010 from Reservation Creeks to cool water and protect critical habitat for salmonids.
T ime line o f Nimíipuu Clima te Pla nning Pro c e ss 2016: DFRM and DNR VA in review, Toolkit in Ancestors Climate Change Retreat, testing, & Climate survived ice Climate Task Force Formed, Smart Ag & CAP age and RPI Funding Acquired Community Based Process Project Ongoing, ice age Climate Smart Clearwater floods Workshops Planned Subbasin Adaptation 2017 & 2018: Climate Program Plan for received additional funding to do Forestry and VA and CAP , Surveys, Toolkit, Water Workshop, & CSA Projects Dec 2016: Climate Change Coordinator Hired Mid 1990s; 2017: Short-Term ITEP (350 ppm CO 2 ): 2015 Drought and Fish Kill: Training Climate Mitigation Tribe NPTEC asks DFRM and DNR Measures Passed developed a to do something carbon offset project and 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 completed it June 2017: 2005 to present (380 ppm) NPT Fisheries working on project to end diversion of water by 2010 Climate Change from Reservation Creeks to cool water and protect critical habitat for salmonids. Interns Hired
“These changes have impacted my family personally for years WHEN DO YOU THINK CLIMATE CHANGE WILL START HARMING TREATY-RESERVED now. We have experienced lower numbers in herd animals that RESOURCES ON AND OFF-RESERVATION? we hunt. We have experienced less and dry roots and berries 100% 86% because of extreme temperatures and lack of snow pack. 80% 60% The snow run off is going faster than ever so the river gets low 40% fast which prevents us from certain fishing. 20% 7% 3% 2% 1% 0% Invasive species are starting to cover sections of land that used 0% It already 5-10 10-25 25-20 50-100 Never to be covered by native plants and species.” is years years years years from now from now from now from now HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR THE NEZ “Climate change could literally change our entire way of being PERCE TRIBE TO FOCUS ON ADAPTING and doing. This is alarming.” TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE? 100% 88% 80% 60% “All I know is that we are greatly impacted as a tribal 40% people. We can pass our knowledge to the next generation - 20% 10% 2% but if we do not in some way preserve this land for our future, 0% what will we have to pass on?” Not important Somewhat important Very important
The changing timing of the seasons, and movements, health, and abundance of wild animals, fish, and native plants have had dramatic spiritual, practical, and economic impacts on the Tribe. The Seasonal Round is an integral part of Nez Perce Culture
Hunting Impacts: Gathering Impacts: emerging diseases, • Timing of early spring wild tick and other pest outbreaks, foods has changed changing migration patterns, Gathering period • The changing timing and droughts followed by shortened winters with heavy snows. of the seasons, • Ancient gathering sites and movements, health, impacted and abundance Roots like Camas: of wild animals, fish, and Size, quality, and Salmonids and Fishing: native plants abundance has changed. • Lethal water temperatures have had dramatic The hydrology of forests is • Redds in dry creek beds spiritual, practical, and changing, and wetland plants • Every part of the life cycle of economic impacts like camas are affected. migratory fish impacted on the Tribe. • Returns have been so low that subsistence fishing has Wildfire Impacts: been severely impacted. Hunting and gathering, Public health, Infrastructure, and Berries: Distribution, timing, economic The Seasonal Round is an integral part of and quality is Nez Perce Culture changing
“Our culture, our language, and our knowledge is like a manual of this land. This land is not ours. Our culture is not ours, because the ways we follow are dictated by this Earth, by this land. Our people, our law, and this land are the same. It’s a hard concept to try to explain to outside people. I think other indigenous people in other places understand that. So when we see these drastic changes that are happening in the plants, in the animals, in the water and the fish especially; those are things felt deeply by communities that are still trying to maintain our connections to the earth.” — Nakia Williamson-Cloud - Ethnographer, Cultural Resource Program Director for the Nez Perce Tribe http://www.gretarybus.com/climate-change-in-idaho/ http://www.gretarybus.com/climate-change-in-idaho/
NI MÍ I PUU K NOWL E DGE & WE ST E RN SCI E NCE • T ra ditio na l K no wle dg e • CR & T rib e did no t wa nt to na rro w the fo c us to a fe w spe c ie s. T he y ma na g e a nd think ho listic a lly, so we ha d to to o . • T ra ditio na l kno wle dg e & lo c a l sc ie ntists WE RE the b e st so urc e fo r lo c a l info rma tio n & impa c ts. • Cultura l Re so urc e s wa s o ur mo st impo rta nt pa rtne r within the T rib e . • We ste rn Sc ie nc e • Hig hly T e c hnic a l VA fo r Sta ff Sc ie ntists • L o c a l a nd Sta ff Sc ie ntists • Clima te I mpa c ts Gro up - T rib a l Clima te Cha ng e T o o l • Unive rsity o f I da ho Clima te Sc ie nc e Re so urc e s • NOAA Ca lifo rnia Curre nt Vulne ra b ility Asse ssme nt • F o urth Na tio na l Clima te Asse ssme nt • T ra ve l to Co nfe re nc e s wa s e sse ntia l to find he lp!
L E SSONS L E ARNE D • T he Nimíipuu a re a Re silie nt Pe o ple • I t is impo ssib le to ha ve a truly c o mpre he nsive a da pta tio n pla n witho ut a g o o d vulne ra b ility a sse ssme nt • I t is e xtre me ly impo rta nt to ha ve a de q ua te funding to spe nd e no ug h time to do a c o mmunity b a se d pla n • Yo u do n’ t ha ve to ha ve a wo rksho p o f yo ur o wn: Ge t I nvo lve d • I t to o k a lo ng time to b e c o me a pa rt o f the c o mmunity, I t is a g ift to ha ve frie nds no w • Be ing b a se d within the T rib e wa s b e ne fic ia l
T I MI NG & BL E SSI NGS • L o ts o f T rib a l Vulne ra b ility Asse ssme nts/ Pla ns a lre a dy c o mple te d • T he T rib e wa s re a dy • Go o d re po rts/ mo de ls/ ma ps we re a lre a dy in the wo rks • F o und g re a t sta ff • One o f fe w g ro ups do ing a ny pla nning in I da ho • Co ng re ss didn’ t c o mple te ly c ut the BI A T rib a l Re silie nc e F unding • T he Unive rsity o f I da ho , Wa shing to n Sta te Unive rsity, a nd L e wis Cla rk Sta te Co lle g e a re lo c a te d ne a rb y a nd ha ve e xc e lle nt c lima te sc ie nc e • Ne w g o ve rno r fina lly a c kno wle dg e d c lima te c ha ng e
“Climate is changing, there’s no question about it ,” … It’s here. We’ve just got to figure out how we’re going to cope with it. And WE’VE GOT TO SLOW IT DOWN . Now, reversing it is going to be A BIG DARN JOB .” ~Governor Brad Little
I n 2017, T he Ne z Pe rc e T rib e Ado pte d Sho rt T e rm Mitig a tio n Me a sure s tha t fo c us o n… Reducing Transportation Emissions Reducing Energy Use & Transitioning to Renewables Reducing solid waste and transitioning to biodegradable alternatives Planning for more aggressive cuts to our carbon footprint
Visio n o f a re silie nt future …. Restored Community Restored Biodiversity Restored Hydrology Restored Fish Restored Health Restored Wealth Sustainable Economy
Qe 'c i 'yé w 'ye w “I really believe when you’re working in the area of protecting Mother Earth, you’re a Warrior.”
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