On January 29th, OPHI partnered with Rose Highbeaf from Wisdom of the Elders to screen a documentary featuring the People of the Whale (the Inupiat Tribe) on Alaska’s Northwest Coast and their cultural resiliency in the face of climate change. Rose spoke to the various local efforts in Oregon led by Native Tribes in relation to connecting health and climate change. OPHI and the Open School Chapter of PSU and OHSU helped facilitate this conversation, and we able to aid in convening a very diverse group. 

OPHI looks forward to supporting future collaboration with Native Tribes and other communities in Oregon to bring climate change to the forefront in conversations around health. Contact Miriam if you would like to be involved or for more information.