Some Native American tribes are starting to raise more concerns about climate change. Chuck Quirmbach reports:
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Some Native American tribes are starting to raise more concerns about climate change. Chuck Quirmbach reports:
About fifty tribes recently met with the National Wildlife Federation, for a conference on global climate change.
Paul Christel is fisheries biologist for the Lac Courtes Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. He says the tribes are getting a better handle on how global warming is affecting tribal lands and waters. In colder climates, Christel says ice is arriving later and melting earlier, which can affect fishing seasons.
“You know, customs that have been carried on for thousands of years are all of a sudden shaken up. And it’s not a theoretical issue anymore. It’s hitting people in a very real, very physical way.”
Christel says he hopes Congress and the Bush Administation will take note of the greater tribal interest in slowing down climate change.
For the Environment Report, I’m Chuck Quirmbach.