Alaska Native Villages Crippled by Flooding: Will Government Action Prevent a Cultural Collapse?

In the remote Alaskan village of Kwigillingok, Darrel John watched as helicopters evacuated nearly everyone, leaving just seven residents behind amid the wreckage left by Typhoon Halong. Homes were torn from their foundations and swept miles away; one life lost and two still missing underscore the tragedy. Yet even as crews scramble to repair infrastructure, a deeper crisis looms: will these communities ever recover, or are we witnessing the slow erasure of Alaska Native culture—right on America’s soil? Who Will Stand for These Communities When Nature and Neglect Strike? The state government claims its focus is on repairing damage and...