U.S. Senate committee visits Bethel to hear about salmon crisis
Sen. Lisa Murkowski will lead the hearing, set for 1 p.m. Friday at Bethel's Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. offices.
Source: alaskapublic.org
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Alaska Native leaders call for legal overhaul to protect traditional fish harvests
Scarce salmon and federal-state clashes lead Alaska Native leaders to push for changes to make U.S. subsistence law more Indigenous-focused.
Source: alaskabeacon.com
Alaska Native leaders at AFN call for legal overhaul to protect traditional fish harvests
The crash of salmon stocks in Western Alaska’s Kuskokwim River has sparked a bitter court fight between the federal and state governments, and now Alaska Native leaders are calling for congressional action to ensure that Indigenous Alaskans have priority for harvests when stocks are scarce.
Source: juneauempire.com