Sustaining Namāēw (Lake Sturgeon): Partner-led Climate Adaptation For Indigenous Fisheries In The Laurentian Great Lakes
Author(s): Holly S. Embke, Robert Croll, Hannah Panci, Aaron Shultz, Sara Skith, Nick Boygo, Marvin DeFoe, Jennifer Gauthier, Gary Michaud, Michael Waasegiizhig Price, Donald Reiter, Jason Schlender, Frank Zomer
Year: 2025
Abstract: Namāēw (Menominee; lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens) have long supported Indigenous culture and food sovereignty but have declined by over 80% in the Laurentian Great Lakes, exacerbating their sensitivity to climate change. Following interest from Indigenous leaders, we initiated a partnership driven effort to 1) assess climate impacts, and 2) develop potential adaptation options for namāēw using a participatory, transdisciplinary approach that combines multiple ways of knowing.