Media « Repetitive Flooding, Resettlement, Site Expansion, and the Law

Oregon State University

Figure 1. Rainbow over racks of drying seal or “*ugruk*” meat in Nigiitchiak, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Dennis Davis, all rights reserved, do not reprint without permission. — Rainbow over racks of drying seal or “ugruk” meat in Nigiitchiak, Alaska. Photo courtesy of Dennis Davis, all rights reserved, do not reprint without permission.

Read about the project as it has been selected for the Witness Community Highlights by ARCUS, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States (23 May 2022 Issue): “Legal and Inupiat Perspectives on Adaptations to Repetitive Flooding Events in Arctic Communities” written by Elizabeth Marino, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sustainability, Oregon State University-Cascades.

Check the multimedia exhibit “Our Knowledge is Power: The Cultures of Beauty and Survival in Isle de Jean Charles, LA and Shishmaref, AK” created by Artist Dennis Davis and Chantel Comardelle.

Read this article about the exhibit: “‘We are resilient people’: A project to keep cultures and land above water” by Adriana Navarro (November 19, 2021).