Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Sadly, indigenous communities always get hit badly, sometimes worse. However, this time we'll all lose.

Question, whom kept those millions? Just saying because that village doesn’t look wit costed all of that money to build

Wow, this was wonderfully written and directed. Thanks to everybody involved and featured for getting this story out here.

I doubt very many people outside of Alaska have any clue how close these histories still are. Only a generation away.

A beautiful culture.

And very upsetting that throughout our decade plus foray into “DEI” that there isn’t anyone at the federal or state level that’s included it in their definition of inclusion.

Glad that communities are working together though. Hope that this gets the attention of someone in the government or who otherwise has the means to help as much as possible. Best wishes to everybody✌🏻🖤

Perhaps use a less rotund image if you wish to discuss "vanishing". Only vanishing there is food.

Put a fork in us, we’re done…

Im single!!

I have heard about you but just never came across you. So i knew there was a hopi out there. Finally, your just a beautiful women. But we as hopis are experiencing droute so bad. So im worried too

We must listen to our elders, especially those who know the land. Thank you for this reminder.

More whining

Idiots and propaganda.

It's time to plant trees. That's the simplest answer. The climate is getting warmer, the tree roots hold the soil together. There are many trees that will grow in that region now that it's warming. It might not stop the onset entirely but i can't imagine willow trees especially not helping hold the ground together. Permafrost can be replaced by tree roots.

Instead of spending millions on that joke of a sea wall they should have given that money to people to help relocate. If you don’t want to relocate then that’s on you. Don’t expect help when your place is gone or flooded. You were warned.

You could have picked a better thumbnail.

Great information, so often we do not hear about events in Alaska except for oil issues. The relocation process has to be emotionally exhaustive.

A powerful story with so many warnings and lessons for every human on this planet. These people in "Hooper's Bay" have treated their homeland with the utmost care and respect, living off the land for many/most needs. They unlike myself and most Americans are not corporate dependent ultra-consumers. That has not protected them from melting seas, glaciers, rising sea level destroying their homes and lifeways. Their ancestors warned of this for half a century, and it has arrived. Their plans to move to higher ground on their lands deserves assistance and support from all of us and especially our federal govt. Guess who just removed Fema and any assistance? trump, the most toxic, ignorant, thief of our democracy and existence. Heart-breaking story. Sen Lisa Murkowski, what are you doing for these most amazing Alaskan indigenous peoples?

Very sad. It's a shame it can decades to move while the political climate can change within 4 years.

Human beings will disappear on this earth.
Earth is 6 5 billion years old( ?), she has her own agenda.
many species went extinction.
Human beings are not exception.
I believe we don't know anything.

Be happy every moment!
Life is just so fragile.

Flooding is normal, building structures right next to the sea isn't. Problem solved.

I lived in Fairbanks in the 80s, and the permafrost was melting so severely that homes and foundations were sliding, causing people to be relocated. Whole villages were being moved even back then. I know it's only gotten worse. I love Alaska ❤️, The people there were so awesome. I always wanted to go back. I was the only female to ever work at the Fairbanks city dump. Lol

Thank you for reporting on this subject. I love someone very much who just moved to Alaska. While they are closer inland, I worry for them and their dog. Alaskan Native populations deserve far more funding, help and assistance from the Federal Gov't (who not only stole their land and tried to decimate their culture, but who have stood by and done NOTHING for decades… we were warned. They. Did. NOTHING to help). God bless these communities and let us all remember to be more mindful of the way we treat our planet. We only have one. I am not trying to go colonize Mars….