Representatives from tribal colleges, government agencies and non-government organizations met at Haskell Indian Nations University Feb. 4 – 5, to form a network that will work together to address climate change. By uniting with various agencies, the group believes that they can exchange information more easily and join traditional Indian methods and newer scientific approaches together to become a part of the worldwide effort to stop and possibly reverse climate changes that are currently taking place across the globe.
Dr. Dan Wildcat, professor of American Indian studies at Haskell, believes that it is time for First Americans to be at the forefront of working to stop the dramatic climate changes that are taking place now.
”At this point, we have mainly tribal college representatives here,” Wildcat said. ”We are trying the ideas that are here today to use the tribal college infrastructure for the basis of building … to really make sure that Native peoples are going to be at the table as we discuss climate change and it’s impacts.” read more
