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 \;Climate change&mdash\;the variation in the Earth&rsquo\;s climat e over time&mdash\;is a pressing issue for coastal indigenous cultures\, ot her coastal communities\, and coastal and ocean resource managers. Some of the most dramatic and economically important effects include heat waves and drought in some areas. While in others\, changing ocean conditions affect sea life that cultures depend on.

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Because of their unique vulnerability\, coastal indigenous cultur es are leaders in societal adaptation and mitigation in response to climate change impacts. Exploring their experiences may hold great value and provi de guidance as communities across the nation respond to our changing climat e.

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The symposium will br ing together regional panels\; Alaska\; the U.S. Pacific states and territo ries\; the Great Lakes\, Northeast\, Mid-Atlantic\, Southeast\, and Gulf of Mexico. Each day will include opening and closing cultural ceremonies\, re gional panels and symposium witnesses. These witnesses have been recognized for their knowledge of indigenous culture\, language and traditions. Parti cipants will share their insights on how coastal indigenous cultures and th e nation as a whole are being affected by\, and will need to adapt to\, our changing climate.

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For m ore information visit the \;First Stewards Website \ ;or go to http://firststewards.org/
\nClick here for the agenda. You may also contact Chairman Micah McCarty at Email:klaowus@hotmail.com \;or call 360-640-0273
\n\nThe National Museum of the American Indian has also devel oped this website: \;American Indian Responses to Environmental Challenges\, in collabo ration with four Native communities. The website documents how they are res ponding to environmental challenges in their homelands.

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DTEND:20120720 DTSTAMP:20261019T193129 DTSTART:20120717 CLASS:PRIVATE LOCATION:National Museum of the American Indian\, Washington D.C. SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:First Stewards Symposium: Coastal Peoples Address Climate Change UID:2026-10-19T19:31:29-04:00_822484636@ncai.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR