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Tribal leaders, federal agencies meet on impacts of climate change
Tribal leaders and members from 10 Alaska Native communities gathered in AnchorageANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Tribal leaders and members from 10 Alaska Native communities gathered in Anchorage this week for a three-day conference with multiple federal agencies to help...

Climate Crisis in Kwigillingok
Impacts of Permafrost Thaw on Community SafetyIntroduction The Native Village of Kwigillingok, a federally recognized Tribe, is the main governing body of the community. Kwigillingok is home to 399 residents—an 18% growth over the past decade. Most residents identify...

Climate Crisis in Nunapitchuk
Impacts of Permafrost Thaw on Public HealthPrepared for the Nunapitchuk IRA Council by theAlaska Institute for Justice on behalf of the Native Village of NunapitchukIntroduction ● Located on the Yukon-KuskokwimDelta● Approximate population of 680,with 143 homes● There...

Alaska, Louisiana Native Communities Show International Commission Climate Change Impacts
Tribal leaders will guide a special representative from an international human rights commission on a tour of three Alaska villages and four Indigenous Louisiana communities to discuss the effects of climate change and forced displacement on Indigenous...

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CareersCome join an exciting non-profit transforming lives, strengthening communities and protecting the human rights of all AlaskansAbout AIJ The Alaska Institute for Justice is a non-profit organization headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. Our mission is to protect...

Permafrost Pathways celebrates six months
Here’s what the project has been up to since it launched in April 2022 Six months ago, with funding through the TED Audacious Project, we launched Permafrost Pathways—a new multidisciplinary project connecting science, people, and policy for Arctic justice and global...

RIGHTS, RESILIENCE, and COMMUNITY-LED RELOCATION Perspectives from fifteen Alaska Native coastal communities
The Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of Alaskans. AIJ’s goal is to work with Alaska Native communities and State and Federal government agencies to design and implement a community-led relocation...

UN Special Rapporteur Complaint
UUSC and its members are deeply committed to centering and uplifting the voices of Indigenous communities living at the forefront of the climate crisis. Climate change events such as soil erosion, sea level rise, massive storms, and saltwater intrusion paired with...

The Alaska Institute for Justice Addresses the Climate Change Crisis
The Alaska Institute for Justice’s (AIJ) mission is to promote and protect the human rights of all Alaskans, including immigrants, refugees, crime victims including survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and Alaska Native communities by providing critical...

Kotlik: Background Report
Kotlik, an Alaska Native community in southwestern Alaska, works in partnership with AIJ to monitor the erosion and other weather events that present an increasingly severe risk to the community as the climate changes. The homes and infrastructure in Kotlik are...