A record 6 Native Americans were elected to Congress. Here’s where they stand on climate.

“Indigenous representation in Congress first surged two years ago, after the 2018 midterm elections. Deb Haaland, who is an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna and has Jemez Pueblo heritage, was elected to represent New Mexico’s first congressional district. Sharice Davids, an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, was elected to represent Kansas’ third congressional district. Both Democrats were reelected this month. From rising sea levels and dying coastal ecosystems to drought and crop losses, the six House districts that will be represented by Native Americans next year face a variety of imminent threats from climate change. Here’s how these representatives plan to tackle the unique climate challenges faced by their constituents.”

On November 18, 2020, Angely Mercado and Naveena Sadasivam published an article in Grist looking at the implications of having a record six Native American delegates in the U.S. House of Representatives in terms of addressing climate change.