Safeguarding Indigenous Heritage: Memory, Identity, and Climate Resilience at Nunalleq, Alaska

An in-depth look at the rapid climate-induced erosion destroying the Nunalleq archaeological site in Alaska. Drawing from WMF's experience at other Indigenous heritage places in North America, this program explored preservation efforts at this crucially important site for the Yup’ik community.
The panel included Villa Albertine resident Claire Houmard, Director of the French archaeological mission in Alaska, Université de Franche-Comté; Rick Knecht, Lead Archaeologist, Nunalleq Archaeological Project, University of Aberdeen; Lynn M. Church, Representative of the Yupi’k community and CEO of Nalaquq, LLC ; and Ann Cuss, Regional Director, North America at WMF.