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Climate Change and Pacific Rim Indigenous Nations Northwest Indian Applied Research Institute, The Evergreen State College (Olympia, Washington) www.evergreen.edu/nwindian Beginning the discussion Climate change is already here Carbon emissions from fossil fuels… …trap heat in the atmosphere Climate change is already here Indigenous Peoples: Miner’s Canary of Climate Change “Like the miner's canary, the Indian marks the shifts from fresh air to poison gas in our political atmosphere…” Felix Cohen (1953) “Indigenous Peoples are like the miner’s canary. When their cultures and languages disappear this reflects the profound sickness in the ecology.” Paul Havemann & Helena Whall (2002) “I say canary in the coal mine because the Arctic is one part of the world that is experiencing faster impact from global warming.” Al Gore (2006) Early warnings in the Arctic 1941 2004 Early warnings in the Arctic Early warnings in the Pacific xxxxxxxxxxx Early warnings in the Pacific May 2005 June 2005 Early warnings in North America Harvesting rights in North America Impacts on water resources Impacts on forest resources Climate change: potential Culture Killer Traditional Ecological Knowledge Climate stresses on culture Indigenous cooperation United Nations XXXXXXXXXXXXX Framework xxxxxxxxxxx Convention Environmental treaties Community = Survival RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Gather information 2. Secure water sources 3. Secure food sources 4. Adapt to new foods 5. Cooperate in local planning 6. Cooperate to reduce emissions Adopting renewable energies 7. Protect local habitats 8. Assert tribal powers globally Indigenous NGOs at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) countries 9. Involve tribal youth 10. Work with other Indigenous The Indigenous Nations Treaty Contact r. Alan Parker, Director, D Northwest Indian Applied Research Institute (NIARI), The Evergreen State College, SEM 3112, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW Olympia, WA 98505 USA Phone: (360) 867-5075 Fax: (360) 867-6553 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.evergreen.edu/nwindian Climate Change and Pacific Rim Indigenous Nations program Web: Report: Powerpoint: http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/climate.html http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/IndigClimate.pdf http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/IndigClimate.ppt
