Indigenous communities are often claimed to be among the most vulnerable in facing climate change effects. However, important aspects can contribute to their ability to cope with climate change impacts and build resilience. By conducting a qualitative case study in the Tlahuica indigenous community in San Juan Atzingo, Mexico, the thesis seeks to understand factors contributing to or hindering their ability to adapt to climatic changes and hence to the enjoyment of their human rights. Using the concept of community resilience and informed by the human rights framework of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the thesis examines different community capitals and human rights that might be impacted. It is argued that valuable traditional knowledge contributes to, and issues of political power hinder their ability to build resilience and thus the enjoyment of their human rights.