Planning for resettlement: building partnerships for, by, and with Indigenous peoples

Abstract

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Building resilience to extreme weather and climate events in the rural water and wastewater sectors

“…Local knowledge, including Indigenous Knowledge, is often a valuable asset in building resilience to weather and climate extremes (Taylor et al, 2022; Tran et al, 2021). However, projects often fall short in building the necessary trust and reciprocal respect needed for pairing technical and local knowledge in mutually beneficial ways (Hemmerling, Barra, et al, 2022; Hemmerling, DeMyers, et al, 2022; Kumasaka et al, 2022; Ristroph, 2019). Efforts to build equitable partnerships and networks to support resilience are likely to be enhanced through respecting local knowledge and ways of knowing, integrating local values and priorities into strategic design, sharing resources, and respecting time (Kumasaka et al, 2022).…”

“…These regions also include hub communities that provide services to smaller surrounding communities, such as planning; health and human services; emergency management; and access to goods, services, and employment. Additionally, both western Alaska and southern Louisiana are home to Indigenous populations experiencing relocation due to changes in climate (Kumasaka et al, 2022).…”