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Playing role in national policies
Professor Deanna Kingston works with villages making relocation decisions
Candice Ruud
Issue date: 4/29/08 Section: News
After these interviews, a formal argument was made to not move the Shishmaref to Nome or Kotzebue because of the heavily weighted downsides involved. To Kingston's knowledge, the community has moved farther inland to avoid the consequences of the eroding coastline.
Kingston is now coauthoring a paper that addresses the issue of coastal erosion, rising sea levels and the immediate danger that many indigenous villages face.
While the residents of these villages need to be relocated, Kingston and coauthor Elizabeth Morino are urging government figures involved to work closely with and engage the citizens of these villages in these discussions and transfer plans.
Her work interviewing and providing testimonies to the negative aspects of transferring local communities has shaped the way the government deals with the issue of relocating indigenous peoples in order to save their villages.
"We're hoping that this will influence public policy in terms of allowing local communities to call the shots, rather than having dictates from 'on-high'- from the movers and shakers in the political arena," Kingston said.
Candice Ruud, senior reporter
news@dailybarometer.com. 737-2231
Kingston is now coauthoring a paper that addresses the issue of coastal erosion, rising sea levels and the immediate danger that many indigenous villages face.
While the residents of these villages need to be relocated, Kingston and coauthor Elizabeth Morino are urging government figures involved to work closely with and engage the citizens of these villages in these discussions and transfer plans.
Her work interviewing and providing testimonies to the negative aspects of transferring local communities has shaped the way the government deals with the issue of relocating indigenous peoples in order to save their villages.
"We're hoping that this will influence public policy in terms of allowing local communities to call the shots, rather than having dictates from 'on-high'- from the movers and shakers in the political arena," Kingston said.
Candice Ruud, senior reporter
news@dailybarometer.com. 737-2231
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Deanna Kingston
posted 4/29/08 @ 2:53 PM PST
Hi Candice,
First, I would like to clarify a couple of things about this article. For the most part, it is accurate. But, I wanted to note that my part in the project regarding Shishmaref was limited to interviewing King Islanders about their experiences upon relocating to Nome. (Continued…)
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