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September 9th, 2020

Welcome


Welcome to the Alaska Tribal Resilience Bulletin from the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center. This e-bulletin is a quick read of Tribal and Arctic climate-related news, resources and forthcoming opportunities.

The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center would like to wish all of our Tribal collaborators, cooperators, and friends a validating and celebratory Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, October 12th.
“The great law of culture is to let one become what they were created to be. Let me be Inupiat with the freedom to hunt, to fish, to trap, and to whale as my forefathers did in past centuries.”
Delbert Rexford, Barrow from Village Journey

Events & Conferences

A session on the Tribal Review of the US Congressional Action Plan will take place on the 13th of October at 9am AK time. This will be the first virtual session of the National Tribal Leadership Climate Change Summit. The summit, sponsored by ATNI, will take place over the course of several months between October of 2020 and May of 2021. Find more information and register to attend these virtual sessions here.

The Arctic Resilience Forum, hosted by the Arctic Council, will take place each Wednesday at 7:30am AK time from October 7th through December 16th. Sessions include a range of Arctic topics including food security, broadband connectivity, and sustainability. Find out more and register here. 
 
The annual convention of the Alaska Federation of Natives' Elder and Youth Conference will take place from Sunday, October 11th through Wednesday, October 14th. Find out more and register to attend here.
 
The Alaska Federation of Natives annual conference will take place on October 15th and 16th online, and over television and radio. Find out more details and access the agenda at the Alaska Federation of Natives website.
 
A webinar series on the Intersections of Environment and Justice continues on the 15th of October at 3pm AK time. The series, hosted by the Carson Scholars Program, brings together expertise in food, resource management, justice, and climate impacts to detail the challenges facing communities around the world and opportunities for adaptation. The October 15th webinar will focus on sustainability and water resources. Find out more and register to attend here.
 
A virtual conference on US Indigenous History, “Here it Began: 2020 Hindsight or Foresight” will occur across 9 weekend sessions in the months of October and November. The next session will occur on October 18th from 9am AK time. The conference will focus on creation stories and traditional life, colonization and its aftermath, and the resilience of Indigenous people today. Find more information and register to attend here.

Funding & Opportunities


Training and technical support through FEMA is available for Tribal governments interested in applying for Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Hazard Mitigation Assistance grants. The grant application period is currently open and closes on January 29, 2021 at 11am AK time. Access the BRIC and Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant funding call and webinars here.

Resources

A new report from the House Committee on Natural Resources addresses the impacts of climate change and a warmer Arctic on people and wildlife. Read the report for details, and view this recording of the house committee, which included panelists from Kawerak Inc., and the community of Nuiqsut.
The Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) recently met to define research priorities over the coming five years. Watch this recording, which details a new research networking activity to further food security and observation across the Arctic.
Darcy Peters, a Gwitch'in researcher at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, recently presented her work on Experiencing ground thaw and climate change first hand in the Arctic as part of a panel of researchers.
The Migration in Harmony Research Coordination Network recently hosted a webinar featuring Dr. Marcy Rockman on cultural heritage, climate science, and policy. You can view a recording of the webinar here.
ABOUT THE TRIBAL LIAISON
Malinda Chase is the Tribal Resilience Liaison for the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center and the Alaska Pribilof Islands Association. She is an Anvik Tribal member. Her role is to serve as a link between tribes and the climate science community in working together to increase tribal capacity to prepare for and respond to climate impacts and change.

Contact: iarc-tribal-liaison@alaska.edu or (907) 474-2768

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