Indigenous Peoples in North America are adapting to climate change using their time-tested knowledge-systems, methods and practices and the assertion of their rights, inter-alia, to their tradition lands and resources, cultural heritage, Self-determination, Treaties, and Free Prior and Informed Consent. Through practices such as the examples on this page and in the info hub / resources section below, adaptive capacity and resilience to the impacts of climate change are supported and ways of life and livelihoods can continue.

Indigenous Nations in British Colombia Canada have planted fruit trees and replanted native forests.  The Yaqui and Tohono O’odham Peoples of Arizona USA and Sonora Mexico have replanted traditional drought-resistant food and medicinal plants, revitalized inter-generational knowledge-sharing, and repatriated original seeds to restore desert biological diversity.  In recent years, the Tribal Nations of the plains region of the US and Canada have restored populations of buffalo, a traditional food source that is resilient to a range of weather conditions, and is also central to their cultural practices and the health of native grasslands.  These and other efforts by Indigenous Peoples in North America to restore their traditional practices also revitalize the natural ecosystems of the region, supporting resilience to climate change in a holistic manner.

For more information as how indigenous peoples across this region and the world are exchanging experiences, building capacity for engagement, and contributing towards climate policies and actions, please explore the LCIPP dedicated web portal.

1. Christopher Honahnie (COP 26)
2. Mandee McDonald (COP 26)
3. Quinn Meawasige (COP 26)
4. Chief Howard Thompson (COP 27)
5. Karissa Glendale (COP 27)
6. Chili Yazzie (COP 27)
7. Amy Juan (COP 27)
8. Priscilla Settee (COP 27)
9. Britney Supernault (COP 28)
10. Angel Valencia (COP 28)
11. Faith Eve Gemmill (COP 28)
12. Mary Lyon (COP 28)
13. Sharon Frances Morin (COP 28)

Organizations relevant to indigenous peoples in the region will appear here. 

Assembly of First Nations Canada

Association of American Indian Farmers 

Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations

Dene Nation

Indigenous Climate Action

Indigenous Environment Network  (IEN)

International Indian Treaty Council (IITC)

Métis National Council

ʼNa̱mǥis First Nation

NDN Collective

National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)

Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance (NAFSA)

Native Movement

Native Women's Association of Canada

San Xavier Cooperative Farm

Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

United Tribes of Michigan

University of Saskatchewan

Women of the Métis Nation

News items relevant to indigenous peoples in the region will appear here.