Working Together to Reduce Flood Risk: Tribal Partnerships and Collaborations

摘要

IT IS NO SECRET THAT STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIESin the United States have a checkered past when itcomes to the treatment of Native American tribes.Today, however, state-led efforts to mitigate floodrisk are bringing government agencies and tribalcommunities into closer cooperation than ever andrebuilding trust along the way. The U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers (USACE) support to state-led Silver Jacketsteams includes working with tribal governments todevelop effective, locally implemented strategies thatreduce flood risks.