About this episode

This episode explores the challenges faced by Alaska Native villages as they confront climate change and the struggle to maintain their traditions.

The enhanced audio-only version of FRONTLINE's documentary, "Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages." A look inside Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change. With the Howard Center at ASU, FRONTLINE examines why communities are relocating and why they’re struggling to preserve their traditions.

People in this episode

Host: FRONTLINE

Topics covered

• climate change
• Alaska Native villages
• community relocation
• cultural preservation
• survival

Keywords

• Alaska
• Native villages
• climate change
• relocation
• traditions
• survival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FRONTLINE, Howard Center at ASU

Places: Alaska, Alaska Native villages

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