Environmental & Cultural Shifts of the Pribilof Islands

Two indigenous women, two generations apart, describe how climate change has and is impacting their home island

Join David Helvarg and Natasha Benjamin on this episode of the Rising Tide Ocean Podcast as they discuss environmental changes and community impacts on St. Paul Island, the largest of the Pribilof Islands, with residents Destiny Bristol Kushin, a 20-year-old college student, and Zinaida Melovidov, her grandmother and lifelong island inhabitant. The conversation delves into the shifting climate patterns, the decline in local wildlife, the community's adaptation strategies, and the significant cultural heritage surrounding traditional fishing and hunting practices. With personal anecdotes and reflections, this episode paints a vivid picture of the challenges faced and the resilience shown by the residents of St. Paul.