LONG ESSAY QUESTION Explain why indigenous cultures are wide…
LONG ESSAY QUESTION Explain why indigenous cultures are widely viewed as having a distinct vulnerability to and understanding of global climate change. Include in your answer: a) a brief definition of indigenous peoples; b) an explanation of what makes indigenous cultures particularly vulnerable to climate change; c) a description of indigenous knowledge of climate change; d) an explanation of how indigenous cultures are responding and adapting to climate change. Use at least one specific example for each segment, a, b, c, and d, from videos and readings. For example, in defining indigenous peoples, provide at least one example (name and geographic location) of an indigenous culture. HINT: Useful references include various readings, such as “Defining Indigenous”, “Tribes Leading the Way”, “Native Knowledge: What Ecologists Are Learning from Indigenous People”, Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in an Age of Climate Change, among others and videos such as Northwest Salmon People, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, After the Ice, Part 1: Disappearing Ice is Threatening Native Alaskans’ Way of Life, and Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change, among others. SCORING: 2 pts for overall coherence, structure, and clarity. Parts a) 1 pt for definition (2-3 sentences) and 1 pt for example; b) 1 pt for explanation (2-3 sentences) and 1 pt for example; c) 1 pt for description (2-3 sentences) and 1 pt for example; d) 1 pt for explanation (2-3 sentences) and 1 pt for example.
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