September 2013
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September 2013 Tribal Resolution i | Page ii | Page Tribal Chairman’s Proclamation iii | Page Table of Contents Tribal Resolution .............................................................................................................................. i Tribal Chairman’s Proclamation ...................................................................................................... iii Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ iv Acknowledgments ........................................................................................................................... vi List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ viii List of Tables ................................................................................................................................ viiii Key Terms ......................................................................................................................................... x Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 1 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2 1.1 Characteristics and History of the Tribes .............................................................................. 3 1.1.1 Salish Culture ................................................................................................................. 7 1.1.2 Kootenai Culture ............................................................................................................ 9 1.1.3 Socioeconomic Profile.................................................................................................. 11 1.1.4 Cultural Considerations Regarding Natural Resources ................................................ 15 1.2 Why the Tribes are Planning for Climate Change ............................................................... 17 1.3 Planning in a Regional Context ........................................................................................... 18 2. Climate Impacts ........................................................................................................................ 19 2.1 Climate Impacts Regionally ................................................................................................. 20 2.2 Climate Impacts Locally ...................................................................................................... 22 2.3 Climate Impacts on the Tribes ............................................................................................ 26 2.3.1 Traditional Ecological Knowledge ................................................................................ 27 2.3.2 Tribal Elder Observations ............................................................................................. 28 3. Planning Focus .......................................................................................................................... 35 3.1 Forestry Focus ..................................................................................................................... 36 3.2 Land Focus ........................................................................................................................... 38 3.3 Fish Focus ............................................................................................................................ 38 3.4 Wildlife Focus ...................................................................................................................... 38 3.5 Water Focus ........................................................................................................................ 39 iv | Page 3.6 Air Quality Focus ................................................................................................................. 40 3.7 Infrastructure Focus ............................................................................................................ 41 3.8 People Focus ....................................................................................................................... 41 3.9 Cultural Focus...................................................................................................................... 43 4. Vulnerability and Risk ............................................................................................................... 44 4. 1 Forestry Assessment .......................................................................................................... 44 4. 2 Land Assessment ................................................................................................................ 46 4. 3 Fish Assessment ................................................................................................................. 46 4.4 Wildlife Assessment ............................................................................................................ 46 4. 5 Water Assessment ............................................................................................................. 47 4. 6 Air Quality Assessment ...................................................................................................... 49 4. 7 Infrastructure Assessment ................................................................................................. 50 4. 8 People Assessment ............................................................................................................ 50 4.9 Cultural Assessment ............................................................................................................ 51 5. Goals and Actions ...................................................................................................................... 52 5. 1 Forestry Goals and Actions ................................................................................................ 52 5. 2 Land Goals and Actions ...................................................................................................... 55 5. 3 Fish Goals and Actions ....................................................................................................... 56 5. 4 Wildlife Goals and Actions ................................................................................................. 57 5. 5 Water Goals and Actions .................................................................................................... 58 5. 6 Air Quality Goals and Actions............................................................................................. 59 5. 7 Infrastructure Goals and Actions ....................................................................................... 60 5. 8 People Goals and Actions ................................................................................................... 62 5.9 Cultural Goals and Actions .................................................................................................. 64 6. Implementation of Plan ............................................................................................................ 65 Works Cited ................................................................................................................................... 66 Endnotes ....................................................................................................................................... 68 Appendix A ‐ Methodology .......................................................................................................... A‐1 Appendix B‐ Meeting Records ..................................................................................................... B‐1 v | Page Acknowledgments This project received financial support from The Roundtable of the Crown of the Continent Adaptive management initiative through the Kresge foundation and the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative. Many people participated in the development and preparation of this plan. The Confederated Salish, Pend d’ Oreille and Kootenai Tribes would like to acknowledge contributions of the following individuals: Project Team Michael Durglo Jr., Environmental Director, Climate Change Planning Coordinator Natural Resources Department Jim Durglo, Department Head Forestry Department Rich Janssen, Department Head Natural Resources Department Roian Matt, Educational Outreach Coordinator Forestry Department Clayton Matt, Director Tribal Services Tony Incashola, Department Head Salish‐Pend d'Oreille Culture Committee Planning Committee Jason Adams, Executive Director Salish Kootenai Housing Authority Dale Becker, Tribal Wildlife Program Manager Natural Resources Department Craige Couture, Chief of Police Tribal Law & Order Mike Durglo Sr., Co‐Director (St. Ignatius) Historic Preservation/Cultural Preservation Rick Everett, Professor, Wildland Fire Sciences Salish Kootenai College Clint Folden, Regulatory Specialist Natural Resources Department Bill Foust, Division of Water Manager Natural Resources Department Judy Gobert, Suicide Prevention Trainer Social Services Department Ralph Goode, General Manager Mission Valley Power Tony Harwood, Division Manager Forestry Department Patricia Hewankorn, Director Kootenai Culture S. Kevin Howlett, Director Tribal Health & Human Services Carole Lankford, Vice‐Chair Tribal Council Janene Lichtenberg, Wildlife