| Salient Themes | Common Observations |
| Physical environmental change | Less snow in winter |
| Shallower river water | |
| High river water events are less common | |
| Melting permafrost increases erosion and drying | |
| Later fall freeze-up; new freeze-thaw cycle | |
| Earlier spring break-up; ice now melts in place | |
| Changes in fish distribution and abundance | Less predictable fish movement timing |
| Increased presence of beaver affects fish | |
| Less whitefish, more pike observed in Selawik | |
| Less Dolly Varden observed in Noatak | |
| Travel and access to resources | Unpredictable ice conditions hinder winter travel |
| Lower river and lake levels make boating difficult | |
| Less predictable fish timing challenges harvesting practices | |
| Warmer springs cause unfavorable fishing conditions | |
| Unpredictable fish processing weather | Warmer, wetter weather causes traditionally dried fish to spoil |
| New freeze-thaw cycles during fall challenges traditional fermentation and preservation methods | |
| Socioeconomic and cultural change | Rapidly changing living conditions |
| Technological developments alter subsistence needs and activities | |
| Increasing cost of subsistence equipment limits participation | |
| High gasoline prices limit access to fishing and hunting locations | |
| Declining participation of youth in subsistence activities | |
| Eating more store food and less local food | |