As the climate changes and land, air and water are at risk, Native Americans are threatened in two ways. Many tribal members, Alaska Natives and other Indigenous peoples are seeing their water sources dry up or become toxic and their land become infertile or disappear under rising sea levels, putting these rural communities at greater risk from climate change. But there’s a deeper issue. For these peoples, who consider such resources sacred, their way of life and existence are coming under attack from rising global temperatures.

Nikki Cooley and other researchers at the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals brought together a diverse group of more than 100 authors to produce a first-of-its-kind report that provides an in-depth look at what tribal nations are doing to protect themselves and their communities against the climate crisis.

Now in its 32nd year, the festival offers a variety of opportunities for hands-on learning and interaction like campus sky viewing events, 3D printing workshops and a science-themed ballet. For more information, visit the Flagstaff Festival of Science website.