ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the resistance actions tribal members pursue to advocate for their communities and the strategies they practice to adapt to changing environmental conditions. People's adaptation efforts can be both self-indulgent and revolutionary, with the intent for survival, as well as immediate- and long-term gains. In addition to the environmental changes, many residents both resist against the dominant sociopolitical and economic structures but also find ways to adapt and survive within them. The Tribes are reinvigorating some of their cultural traditions, such as forming a drumming group, holding naming ceremonies, and preserving their food and community traditions. Tribal members have also organized learning exchanges with other tribes and communities, reaching out to those who are experiencing similar adversities. Despite the challenges, a number of people told that they stayed in place because this was where their way of life was and they could not practice the same fishing traditions if they moved into the city.
