Editing Taholah, Washington (section)

==History==

Taholah lies within a [[tsunami]] inundation zone and is at risk of flooding from rising sea levels due to [[climate change]]. The village has a {{convert|2,000|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} [[seawall]] facing the Pacific Ocean, but it required several repairs due to damage sustained by breaches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Golden |first=Hallie |date=2024-07-12 |title=The Quinault Nation is trying to escape the rising Pacific, but time is running out |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2024/07/the-quinault-nation-is-trying-to-escape-the-rising-pacific-but-time-is-running-out.html |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=Oregon Live |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In 2015, the tribal government proposed a $60&nbsp;million plan to [[Managed retreat|relocate the village]] to an uphill area southeast of the existing village.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ahearn |first=Ashley |date=December 1, 2015 |title=Facing Rising Waters, A Native Tribe Takes Its Plea To Paris Climate Talks |url=https://www.npr.org/2015/12/01/455745765/facing-rising-waters-a-native-tribe-takes-its-plea-to-paris-climate-talks |publisher=[[NPR]] |accessdate=August 10, 2021}}</ref> The relocation plan would first require the acquisition of {{convert|246|acre|ha}} to be allocated to individuals with 175 homes for 129 families from the existing village, followed by the construction of new streets and water facilities.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 19, 2016 |title=Help us finance needed relocation, Quinault president asks Congress |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/help-us-finance-needed-relocation-quinault-president-asks-congress/ |work=The Daily World |via=The Seattle Times |accessdate=August 10, 2021}}</ref> A revised estimate of $150&nbsp;million for the plan was released in 2017, with construction beginning two years later.<ref>{{cite news |last=Volcovici |first=Valerie |date=April 13, 2020 |title=A U.S. tribe's uphill battle against climate change |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-usa-tribes-widerimage/a-u-s-tribes-uphill-battle-against-climate-change-idUSKCN21V0QK |publisher=[[Reuters]] |accessdate=August 10, 2021}}</ref> The first part of the relocated village, a senior and children center named the Generations Building ({{lang|qun|WenɑsɡwəllɑʔɑW}}), opened in May 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mapes |first=Lynda V. |date=August 9, 2021 |title=This tribe has lived on the coast of Washington for thousands of years. Now climate change is forcing it uphill |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/this-tribe-has-lived-on-the-coast-of-washington-for-thousands-of-years-now-climate-change-is-forcing-it-uphill/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=August 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hammock |first=Dan |date=May 19, 2021 |title=Quinault Indian Nation opens its new Generations House services building |url=https://www.thedailyworld.com/life/quinault-indian-nation-opens-its-new-generations-house-services-building/ |work=The Daily World |accessdate=August 10, 2021}}</ref>