Asserting Native Resilience

Abstract

Originally published in: Rÿser, R. (2012). Current Responses. In Z. Grossman, & A. Parker (Eds.), Asserting Native Resilience: Pacific Rim Indigenous Nations Face the Climate Crisis (pp. 137-144). Oregon State University Press. Reprinted with permission.This article derives from an interview with Dr. Rÿser conducted by Zoltán Grossman on October 5, 2009. It was published in the book Asserting Native Resilience: Pacific Rim Indigenous Nations Face The Climate Crises, edited by Zoltan Grossman and Alan Parker, and released in 2012. In this essay, Dr. Rÿser comprehensively explores the role indigenous sovereignty plays in addressing the challenges posed by climate change. Emphasizing the importance of traditional knowledge and governance structures in fostering environmental resilience and effective adaptation strategies, he highlights the critical need for indigenous peoples to assert their authority as regulators and standard-setters in the face of climate change.