Quick assignment write a summary of an informational text write a summary of “tribal nations: climate change threatens traditional ways of life.” include the central idea and the main supporting ideas of the essay. include significant details; omit unimportant details. summarize the ideas and details in the order in which they appear in the essay. read the model summary below to you plan your writing. your teacher will score your assignment using the write a summary of an informational text grading rubric. read the rubric yourself so you will know how your assignment will be scored. tribal nations: climate change threatens traditional ways of life of the 5.2 million american indians and alaska natives registered in the u. s. census, approximately 1.1 million live on or near reservations or native lands, located mostly in the northwest, southwest, great plains, and alaska, although indigenous communities can be found throughout the u. s. climate change poses particular threats to indigenous culture, well-being, and ways of life in every region of the united states. chronic stresses such as extreme poverty are being exacerbated by climate change impacts: these impacts include reduced access to traditional foods, decreased water quality, and increasing exposure to health and safety hazards. in alaska, maine, the pacific northwest, and other coastal locations, erosion and inundation related to climate change are so severe that some communities are already relocating from historical homelands to which their traditions and cultural identities are tied. climate change impacts tribal nations' access to traditional foods. fare such as salmon, shellfish, crops, and marine mammals have provided sustenance as well as cultural, economic, medicinal, and community health for countless generations. some plants used for medicines and food are becoming increasingly difficult to find, or are no longer found in historical ranges.