NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System Fiscal Year 2026 Tribal Engagement Accomplishments

NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) has worked with Tribal Nations on drought issues since its inception. In order to ensure the inclusion of indigenous perspectives in the implementation of regional Drought Early Warning Systems (DEWS), NIDIS launched a Tribal Drought Engagement initiative in 2019 in collaboration with the Masters of the Environment Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. The project strengthened relationships with tribal resource managers across the Missouri River Basin and Midwest DEWS to effectively deliver timely and relevant drought information.

This fact sheet summarizes key NIDIS tribal engagement accomplishments during Fiscal Year 2026.