Two tribes in Alaska and a third in Washington State will get $25 million each to retreat to higher ground.
Tag: Bureau of Indian Affairs
In a First, US Pays Tribes to Move Away From Climate Threats
The Interior Department has selected the winners of a new competition to relocate communities vulnerable to climate change. It could become a model for the rest of the country.
As Climate Change Worsens, US Weighs Which Communities to Save
Native American tribes are competing for the first federal grants designed to help move communities away from high water and other dangers posed by climate change.