My study aimed to explore the phenomenon of the deterioration of culture and language in an indigenous population due to the establishment of large development projects. I focused on the historical displacement and forced relocation faced by the Nubian population in Egypt as an example. My study highlighted the role of women in preserving the Nubian language. I used Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as an approach to explore the shared lived experiences and strategies that Nubian women have used to persist in their culture and language after forced displacement. The research problem in my study is a combination of a major phenomenon, which is the deterioration of Nubian culture and language, and four related issues: marginalization of the indigenous population, resettlement impact, challenges facing women attempting to maintain language and culture, and children lacking connection to their Nubian heritage. The study was conducted in "Dahmeet," a Nubian village in Kom Ombo, Egypt. I conducted 21 individual and focus group meetings through Zoom™. My findings are built on the feminism theory of Escobar's Women in Development (WID) approach and the critical race theory; Educating the Poor for Paulo Freire. The result of my study produced the following findings: Nubians were exposed to many cultural challenges and deeper social shifts, such as forced assimilation and scattering. The original distinctive ecology of Nubia was erased as the communities moved further away from the river. Social features and customs that were unique to that relationship were destroyed. When the river and related green surroundings were removed from Nubians' daily lives, the social behaviors centered on such an environment vanished (Gabr, 2017). Resettlement exacerbated poverty in the already impoverished Nubian community in general, and the relocation prevented Nubian women from being partner breadwinners of their families as in old Nubia. The role of women in farming diminished following relocation due to the distance between their homes and agricultural land. I concluded that Nubian women, after the establishment of the Aswan High Dam, bore the biggest burden in terms of adapting to a new life. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]