In Fall of 2023, Nunapitchuk’s tribe, city council, and Native corporation signed a unanimous declaration that they want to relocate the entire village to a plot of land in eye distance of their current town. The village attendees voted unanimously to support the decision.
As the village of Nunapitchuk vies for funding to relocate, they need paperwork, proof, and plans. This fall, Nunapitchuk was selected as a testing ground for a new approach to climate-driven village relocation.