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A tribal-university partnership with the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe examined climate change threats to ecosystems, water, and culturally significant species. Through community-driven workshops, participants identified local challenges, priorities, and adaptation strategies, leading to resources such as interpretive climate tools and videos. The project demonstrates how decolonizing, participatory research methods strengthen accountability to Indigenous protocols and produce practical, community-centered outcomes.

In the Dilkon Chapter of the Navajo Nation, over 40% of residents lack access to running water and rely on hauled supplies from regulated and unregulated sources. Testing of nine wells revealed uranium, arsenic, and total dissolved solids above recommended levels for various uses. This paper provides groundwater consumers with information on local sources, common contaminants, water quality regulations, and well maintenance practices.