The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Branch of Tribal Community Resilience and the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) are seeking participation from federally recognized coastal Tribes in the lower 48 states that are interested in sharing their experiences, challenges, and successes related to relocation and protection-in-place. These stories will support a report on the estimated unmet needs of coastal Tribes. The purpose is to enhance the awareness and understanding by decision-makers and broader audiences about the challenges coastal Tribes in the lower 48 states face as they address relocation and protection-in-place issues.

For your time and participation, compensation will be offered: 

  • Contribute photo & caption: $100/photo
  • Participate in a video (being filmed and interviewed): $300/half day or $800/full day
  • Narrate video footage: $300/half day or $800/full day

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Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation Program | Indian Affairs