Please join the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 2 p.m. CDT Tuesday, May 21, 2024 for the Preserve the Past, Build for the Future webinar, "Disappearing Indigenous Heritage: Climate Change and Community Displacement."
Climate change is actively threatening communities around the United States. Sea level rise, coastal erosion, and increased wildfires are displacing entire communities and the cultural landscapes they leave behind. Many of the areas at-risk of displacement are made up of marginalized communities, further compounding systemic inequality. Preservationists and cultural resource specialists are responding to this displacement and loss of cultural heritage by partnering with communities to discuss ways to preserve their heritage while providing alternatives for their communities' futures.
Panelists:
Dr. Shasta Gaughen, Chair of National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, and THPO of the Pala Band of the Luiseno Mission Indians
Davin Holen, Ph.D. , Associate Professor & Coastal Community Resilience Specialist, Alaska Sea Grant, University of Alaska Fairbanks Brad Kaʻaleleo Wong, Kapapahuliau Climate Resilience Program Manager, DOI – Office of Native Hawaiian Relations
