The traditional harvesting culture in Alaska Native communities remains really strong.
Thank you for sharing in ways that are both informative and personal.
If we don't fish, we don't eat. It is pretty basic.
We appreciate your support for greater Tribal representation on the NPFMC.
We appreciate your support for congressionally directed spending for AYK salmon populations and are grateful for your work on the Bipartisan...
Traditional ecological knowledge must inform our actions and decisions.
We need your support for funding these, I don't know if they are private companies.
You have shown that we do matter.
I hope that our tribal leaders, the State and Federal Government will become a stronger advocate for recovery and wellness.
I have actually been challenged on this, on even having this field hearing here in Bethel.
Salmon are not just swimming dollar signs, Salmon are our life. They are in our DNA.
We need immediate action to find solutions to this crisis. That won't happen unless the Federal Government is willing to listen to and partn...
Our subsistence way of life must have unconditional Federal support, and the State of Alaska must show willingness to seek a different path ...
it seems to me that the Yukon is in a humanitarian crisis.
subsistence matters, our villages matter, salmon matters, and our way of life matters.
Our subsistence way of life must have unconditional federal support.
I hope Senator, that we have an opportunity to do something about this, either by legislation or amending that treaty to have them all inclu...
the need for the Federal Government to pay attention, to pay attention, to listen, to understand, and to act.
