Together the Midwest and Great Plains Regions serve 52 Tribes with over 62 million acres of Tribal land throughout the states of Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. In addition to two regional offices, there are 16 local BIA agencies located in the Midwest and Great Plains Regions. Indigenous communities in the Midwest and Great Plains Regions experience many of the same impacts of climate change, including changes in snowpack, seasonality and timing of precipitation events, and extreme flooding and droughts as well as melting glaciers and reduction in streamflows. These changes are already resulting in harmful impacts to tribal economies, livelihoods, and sacred waters and plants used for ceremonies, medicine, and subsistence (NCA4, Ch. 22).
Midwest: Resources
- BIA Midwest Regional Resources (doi.gov)
- Midwest Regional Map (indianaffairs.gov)
- Midwest Regional Tribal Fact Sheet (indianaffairs.gov)
Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) Regional Resources
- Midwest CASC Host University: University of Minnesota (umn.edu)
- Midwest CASC Projects (cascprojects.org)
- Midwest CASC (usgs.gov)
Organization Resources
- College of Menominee Nation Sustainable Development Institute (menominee.edu)
- Indigenous Climate Resilience Network (icrn.us)
Midwest: Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison
The BIA Midwest region is served by the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center partnering with the College of the Menominee Sustainable Development Institute.
Sara Smith
Email: SSmith@Menominee.edu
Phone: 920-202-6278
Midwest: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Connect with staff at the BIA regional office coordinating Tribal climate resilience activities:
Matthew Anderson (main)
Email: Matthew.Anderson@bia.gov
Phone: 612-725-4521
Scott Virden (alternate)
Email: Scott.Virden@bia.gov
Phone: 612-725-4521
Great Plains: Resources
- BIA Great Plains Regional Resources (doi.gov)
- Great Plains Regional Map (indianaffairs.gov)
- Great Plains Tribal Fact Sheet (indianaffairs.gov)
Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) Regional Resources
- North Central CASC Host University: University of Colorado (colorado.edu)
- North Central CASC Projects (cascprojects.org)
- North Central CASC (usgs.gov)
Organization Resources
- Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance (tribalwateralliance.org)
Great Plains: Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison
The BIA Great Plains region is served by the the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center partnering with Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance.
Stefan Tangen
Email: Stefan.G.Tangen@gmail.com
Phone: 907-987-5127Kynser Wahwahsuck
Email: Kynser.Wahwahsuck@colorado.edu
Phone: 913-704-5690
Great Plains: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Connect with staff at the BIA regional office coordinating Tribal climate resilience activities:
Diane Mann-Klager (main)
Email: Diane.Mann-Klager@bia.gov
Phone: 605-252-6763
Wayne Stone (alternate)
Email: Wayne.Stone@bia.gov
Phone: 605-226-7621 ext. 2288
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