Between land and water: Tribal relocation and resistance

a man sits on the tundra next to a scientific instrument inserted into the ground, taking notes. He is wearing a plaid shirt and a baseball cap

Between land and water: Tribal relocation and resistance

a man sits on the tundra next to a scientific instrument inserted into the ground, taking notes. He is wearing a plaid shirt and a baseball cap

Climate change is altering the land we live on, and Indigenous communities are on the frontline. In this episode, we bring you to Alaska, where rapid permafrost thaw is threatening the Native village of Nunapitchuk. Then, we head to Louisiana, where the Pointe-Au-Chien Indian Tribe is watching their land disappear underwater due to sea level rise. These threats are forcing these tribes to make the difficult decision: to stay and adapt, or to leave their ancestral home.

Read more or listen on Sea Change.

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