Having seen the affects of climate on their community, the Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) partnered with the Tribal Data Sovereignty Initiative, the North Central CASC and South Dakota State University, with technical support from Lark Environmental Tribe, to create their Climate Adaptation Plan.

The Sicangu Climate Crisis Working Group (SCCWG) prepared "A Climate Adaptation Plan for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate" report by a small team of consultants composed of individuals with ties to Rosebud and other native nations, including scientists from the North Central CASC. Priority actions for the Rosebud Sioux were identified by incorporating the knowledge of elders, traditional knowledge, and climate data to assess the impacts of climate change on their community leading to recommendations that fall into three main areas:

• Climate change poses direct and significant threats to life and property, from severe weather, floods, and other disasters.
• Water is life and while Sicangu Makoce is currently well situated, drought impacts to the land and wildlife will likely increase, creating long term threats to sustained access to good water even if precipitation and recharge to aquifers increases.
• Changing climate will change the land around Sicangu Makoce and the plants and animals that live on it.

This knowledge is intended to provide the Sicangu Lakota Oyate with a framework and tools for responding to a changing climate now and in the future.