ABSTRACT

Sea level rise (SLR) poses significant threats to northeast and mid-Atlantic Tribal Nations' climate and water justice. Existing SLR adaptation frameworks do not include Indigenous knowledge. Furthermore, SLR adaptation policy prioritizes economic and property rights and is misaligned with Indigenous coastal protection priorities. If Tribal Nations are to respond effectively to SLR then adaptation frameworks must be designed and developed by Indigenous Peoples for Indigenous Peoples. Eastern coastal Tribal Nations have a unique history of survival and resilience despite settler-colonial expansion in the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of what is currently referred to as the United States. Experiences of eastern Atlantic coastal Tribal Nations highlight innovative response strategies for SLR adaptation and coastal stewardship practices not reflected in existing adaptation frameworks for the region. Indigenist SLR adaptation frameworks that utilize Indigenous knowledge are needed to combat water security issues resulting from SLR risks such as flooding, saltwater intrusion, storm surge, and erosion. This article proposes the WAMPUM adaptation framework informed by northeastern and mid-Atlantic coastal Tribal Nation science and knowledge systems for climate change adaptation to SLR.

摘要

海平面上升 (SLR) 对东北部和大西洋中部部落国家的气候和水资源正义构成重大威胁。现有的 SLR 适应框架不包括土著知识。此外，SLR 适应政策优先考虑经济和财产权，与土著沿海保护优先事项不一致。如果部落国家要有效应对 SLR，则土著人民必须为土著人民设计和开发适应框架。尽管在目前称为美国的东北部和大西洋中部地区进行了殖民扩张，东部沿海部落国家拥有独特的生存和复原历史。大西洋东部沿海部落国家的经验突出了 SLR 适应和沿海管理实践的创新响应战略，该战略没有反映在该地区的现有适应框架中。需要利用土著知识的土著 SLR 适应框架来解决 SLR 风险导致的水安全问题，例如洪水、咸水入侵、风暴潮和侵蚀。本文提出了由东北和大西洋中部沿海部落民族科学和知识系统提供的 WAMPUM 适应框架，用于气候变化适应 SLR。和侵蚀。本文提出了由东北和大西洋中部沿海部落民族科学和知识系统提供的 WAMPUM 适应框架，用于气候变化适应 SLR。和侵蚀。本文提出了由东北和大西洋中部沿海部落民族科学和知识系统提供的 WAMPUM 适应框架，用于气候变化适应 SLR。