Building Indigenous Resilience to Drought through Regional Collaborations in the Missouri River Basin

In a region that experiences a range of climatological extremes, indigenous communities from across the Missouri River Basin are working toward increased drought planning and preparedness. For instance, several tribes are developing drought adaptation plans and seeking training on how to use climate information for monitoring and decision-making. Various funding opportunities have supported these activities, with several tribes partnering with federal, state, academic, and private agencies and organizations, including the High Plains Regional Climate Center (HPRCC), the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA NCEI), the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCCASC), and State Climatologists. This presentation will demonstrate the importance of these partnerships and regional collaborations through examples of projects with indigenous communities from the Missouri River Basin region.