Indigenous Community Health and Climate Change: Integrating Biophysical and Social Science Indicators
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This article describes a pilot study evaluating the sensitivity of Indigenous community health to climate change impacts on Salish Sea shorelines (Washington State, United States and British Columbia, Canada). Current climate change assessments omit key community health concerns, which are vital to successful adaptation plans, particularly for Indigenous communities. Descriptive scaling techniques, employed in facilitated workshops with two Indigenous communities, tested the efficacy of ranking six key indicators of community health in relation to projected impacts to shellfish habitat and shoreline archaeological sites stemming from changes in the biophysical environment. Findings demonstrate that: when shellfish habitat and archaeological resources are impacted, so is Indigenous community health; not all community health indicators are equally impacted; and, the community health indicators of highest concern are not necessarily the same indicators most likely to be impacted. Based on the findings and feedback from community participants, exploratory trials were successful; Indigenous-specific health indicators may be useful to Indigenous communities who are assessing climate change sensitivities and creating adaptation plans.
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Since 2007, after a Proclamation by the Swinomish Indian Senate, the Swinomish Tribe has been studying the effects of climate change on their reservation.
“Since 2007, after a Proclamation by the Swinomish Indian Senate, the tribe has been studying the effects of climate change on their reservation.”
From Indigenous Data Governance: Strategies from United States Native Nations (2019) · cites this paper as Donatuto et al. 2014
By testing existing indicators of community health, the Swinomish Tribe identified which ones were most relevant to their communities and proposed alternatives to the ones that were less relevant.
“By testing existing indicators of community health, they identified which ones were most relevant to their communities and proposed alternatives to the ones that were less relevant.”
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The Swinomish Tribe engaged in a formal partnership agreement with another Native nation, as well as with non-tribal researchers.
“In this case, the Swinomish tribe engaged in a formal partnership agreement with another Native nation, as well as with non-tribal researchers.”
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The Swinomish Tribe and the other Native nation are named as co-authors in all related publications, as opposed to an individual tribal leader or staff member.
“The tribes also are named as co-authors in all related publications (as opposed to an individual tribal leader or staff member)”
From Indigenous Data Governance: Strategies from United States Native Nations (2019) · cites this paper as Donatuto et al. 2014
In 2014, the Swinomish Tribe engaged in a pilot study to evaluate climate change impacts along their shorelines and on the health of their people.
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The Swinomish Tribe examined key community health concerns and projected impacts to habitat and shoreline archaeological sites.
“The tribe examined key community health concerns and projected impacts to habitat and shoreline archaeological sites.”
From Indigenous Data Governance: Strategies from United States Native Nations (2019) · cites this paper as Donatuto et al. 2014
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- Authors
- Donatuto, J., Grossman, E. E., Konovsky, J., Grossman, S., & Campbell, L. W.
- Affiliations
- Western Fisheries Research Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Donatuto, Jamie
- Venue
- Coastal Management
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2014-06-27
- Volume
- 42
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 355-373
- ISSN
- 0892-0753 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-0421
- OpenAlex
- W2031170511
- Cited by
- 94
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 12.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- Coastal Management (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Bucks New University
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Coastal and Marine Management
- Keywords
- climate change impacts, Salish Sea, coastal erosion, shellfish habitat, archaeological site, climate change adaptation, health indicators, community-based participatory research, indigenous peoples
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