We want you to understand the importance of Tribal voices, Local & Traditional Knowledge and cooperative management in fishery management pr...
I want you to look into that. That is coming from near and dear, from my heart.
Thank you for that.
Moving the Office of Subsistence Management under the Interior Secretary was, as I said, a step in the right direction.
I really hope that we could move forward with a just path and that the tribes are listened to and heard, and their opposition to this projec...
One of the key takeaways from that was the need for Native people to have a seat at the table, equal voice in management of subsistence reso...
If we were able to manage the resource, if we have funding that was stable for a dedicated period of time...
We appreciate your support for greater Tribal representation on the NPFMC.
When you rely on salmon for your food source, it is not just because it is what is on sale. It is because it is what you have.
It is so important that your connection to this resource be shared in a way that people from Washington, D.C. and other parts of the Country...
What do we do to replace wild food sources, like salmon, when they are in such states of collapse?
Let our Tribes help the federal government, and one another, to address salmon declines, climate change, and the impacts on our communities.
Thank you, Mr. Winkelman.
I think we recognize, as important as your Federal delegation is, Federal legislative changes are just tough.
I feel this is historic in many ways, to actually be able to bring the Senate Indian Affairs Committee to Bethel
If you are serious about talking about co-management, you have to look at getting more funding for it.
It is my hope that these comments... will illuminate the crisis that has unfolded in our communities...
Congress should support and invest in Alaska Native peoples to increase our capacity to protect our interests in the lands and waters.
