CLIMATE ACTION
Flower Hill works alongside Tribal communities in their efforts to curb impacts, improve outcomes and develop economic prospects under changing environmental conditions due to climate change. As a significant threat to Native culture and way of life, Flower Hill purposefully integrates traditional and nature-based strategies with “western” science to develop comprehensive solutions that support cultural preservation and demonstrate great stewardship of Mother Earth and all her creatures. This approach is integrated throughout Flower Hill’s programming and a central theme of the education provided to Tribal youth, who will be inheriting the responsibility of leading climate resilience efforts for generations to come.
OPINION, Newsweek
On Climate Change, Engage with Tribes as Partners Not Applicants
Roger Fragua and Ryan Mast, Flower Hill Institute
April 27, 2022
It is encouraging to see the collective energy of government agencies shifting their understanding of sustainable practices toward greater stewardship of natural resources and equitable approaches to the wealth gap. These are principles central to combating climate change, and this shift will have significant impacts on governmental and financial systems around the world. As a result, federal government agencies and private funders finally have a lot of interest in investing throughout Indian Country to support climate resilience and adaptation efforts. Read more.
Southwest Water and Climate Change Working Group
The Working Group is a consortium of nonprofits, academic institutions, and tribal environmental administrators that assists tribes, individuals, and organizations in their management of water resources and their efforts to build resiliency against the adverse effects of climate change.