Quinault Indian Nation's relocation project 'vital' to Tribe's existence in the area
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- čas přidán 30. 10. 2022
- Members of the Quinault Indian Nation have lived and fished just off the beaches of the Pacific Ocean in Taholah for generations.
But it may be time to move.
“The relocation project is vital to our existence here,” said Ryan Hendricks, who is heading up the construction of 59 homes in the hills above the coastal village.
The Quinault have plans to build another 150 homes, enough for all the families and the estimated 660 residents who live near the beach, on higher ground about a half-mile from the beach.
“Slowly start bringing everyone out of the ‘scary zone,’” said Hendricks.
Tsunami risks have always been a concern, said Hendricks, but recently, winter storms have brought flood waters to the village, despite a seawall between the beach and homes.
“Once we start ripping into the king tides, with lots of precipitation, it tops the top of this [seawall] pretty easy,” said Hendricks.
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How beautiful to splash in the ocean and swim in the river. It’s a beautiful river.
I feel for my native brothers and sisters. I wonder why they can't just hire a company deals with moving houses for the tribal members who own and built there own homes. Then they wouldn't have to give up their homes that were built by our elders. Or get a group of tribal members and train them on how to move homes themselves? I especially feel bad for my 1st nation ppl who live in traditional generational living, which is living with multiple generations in the same house, so the family either grandkids or the children help take care of our elders by living together until their last breath. And alot of times those houses is all they have. So I can imagine how hard it would be to leave a house thats been in their families lives after being relocated once already along time ago and now they'll have to give up a piece of Land that was already given them decades earlier. That's why by moving alot of these houses would be a good way to deal with that housing issue.
Wow, that's a tough decision but sounds like a necessary one considering the risks. Moving to higher ground seems like a smart move to ensure safety for generations to come.
♡ ☆ ♡ BLESSINGS ON THIS COMMUNITY ♡☆♡ VERY IMPORTANT TO GET AWAY FROM THE TSUNAMI ZONE...♡☆♡
We need that money to fight proxy wars in Ukraine and Haiti and to help bolster big banking interests in other parts of the world.Come on man!
Government should help.
Great plan, give them money which then goes to outside architect and construction firms
*Put your old homes on stilts then you can boat to the house on vacation and fish off the porch. You maybe experiencing the reality of our future. You can create a tourist spot.*
I'd like to see a full accounting of that money by the Federal government; these people on the coast can't wait.
I thought you guys were independent ?
There property