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Designed banner reads: Young Tribal Leaders Art Contest. BIA Division of Environmental Services and Cultural Resource Management. Culture, Environment, climate. Submit by January 6, 2024. Winning submissions will be featured in a gallery online and in Washington, D.C. Awardees will also receive travel funding to share their work at the 2024 National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference.

Nov 27 Opportunity

Help Share the Young Tribal Leaders Art Contest!

Calling all young Tribal artists! The BIA Division of Environmental Services and Cultural Resources Management is hosting a Young Tribal Leaders Art Contest to highlight the perspectives and creativity of Native youth and young professionals across the nation with themes of culture, environment and climate — submissions are due by Saturday January 6, 2024 and winners will be announced in February 2024.

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Sep 12 Opportunity

Call for Co-Authors: Volume 2 of the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report

Convened by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals, the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Working Group invites individuals with a passion for tribal communities, climate change, and Indigenous knowledges to express their interest in co-authoring Volume 2 of the Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report by filling out a form by September 14, 2023.

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Sep 12 Opportunity

Now Hiring! NW CASC Postdoctoral ORISE Fellow

The NW CASC is now hiring a postdoctoral ORISE Fellow to support the development of a next-generation version of the Climate Change Vulnerability Index (CCVI), a tool used by state and other wildlife management partners to conduct climate change vulnerability assessments for species.

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Aug 15 Partners, Opportunity

UW Climate Impacts Group Hiring Climate Resilience Specialist

The UW Climate Impacts Group, host of the NW CASC, is hiring Climate Resilience Specialist to synthesize literature, engage with partners and apply research on climate impacts and adaptation, with a focus on resilience planning, prioritization and effectiveness.

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Aug 7 Announcements, Events, Opportunity

Now Open! Call for Abstracts and Sessions at Virtual Northwest Climate Conference, October 2-4

Organizers of the 12th Northwest Climate Conference (NWCC) are now accepting abstract and session proposal submissions for this year’s Conference, to be hosted virtually by Boise State University on October 2-4, 2023 — for more than a decade, this conference has provided a networking and learning community for practitioners, scientists, tribal members, and community organizers interested in climate change impacts and adaptation in the Northwest.

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Aug 7 Announcements, Partners, Opportunity

Funding Opportunity: Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Climate Resilience Program Now Accepting Applications for 2023 Annual Awards Program

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) is now accepting applications for its Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Awards Program. TCR will make available approximately $120 million in funding for Tribes and tribal organizations to address the unique impacts of climate change affecting vulnerable tribal communities.

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May 5 Announcements, Opportunity

The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians is Hiring!

Do you want to be part of a dynamic, intertribal organization that works at the intersection of Tribal sovereignty, climate solutions, environmental justice & Indigenous cultures? The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians is hiring 2023 Climate Fellows as well as a Senior Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison.

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Apr 25 Partners, Science, People, Opportunity

2023 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards Now Accepting Nominations

The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies is is seeking nominations for its 2023 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards for Natural Resources! Established in 2016, each year, the Award recognizes the outstanding and exemplary leadership by individuals, agencies, Tribes, businesses, students and youth to build resilience and advance adaptation of America’s vital natural resources in a changing climate.

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Apr 4 Opportunity

UW Climate Impacts Group is Hiring a Climate Justice Research Assistant

The UW Climate Impacts Group, host of the NW CASC, is currently hiring a Climate Justice Research Scientist, who will support and expand the Group’s social science, policy, governance and project management capabilities across various climate change adaptation projects, with an emphasis on projects in collaboration with frontline communities — application review begins 4/21.

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Mar 28 Partners, Spotlights, Opportunity

New Webinar Series! Incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Federal Research and Management

The National CASC is hosting a virtual webinar series on how to integrate Indigenous Knowledges (IK) into Federal ecological research and resource management programs. Running bi-weekly from April 6 to June 1, 2023 (12pm PT), this series centers Indigenous perspectives to explore ethical, legal and scientific considerations inherent in working within different knowledge systems and provides guidance and case studies reflecting best practices for collaborating with Tribes and Indigenous communities.