The Federal Government must act.
What do we do to replace wild food sources, like salmon, when they are in such states of collapse?
We bear the brunt of the conservation. We, the end users, the little people, the people that matter, have been silenced, we have been ignore...
I hope that our tribal leaders, the State and Federal Government will become a stronger advocate for recovery and wellness.
It is my hope that these comments... will illuminate the crisis that has unfolded in our communities and ecosystems.
The record will remain open for two weeks now. So anything that you might wish to supplement for the record will be included as part of that...
There are no permanent protections for that co-stewardship.
I wish they would close that Area M for five years, and we would see the truth in five years.
Let our Tribes help the federal government, and one another, to address salmon declines, climate change, and the impacts on our communities.
This is not the time or the place to develop the world's largest open pit mine on the backs of the tribal nations of this region.
We need to be paying attention to that aspect of knowledge that you bring to the table.
Congress should support and invest in Alaska Native peoples to increase our capacity to protect our interests in the lands and waters.
I want to thank each of you for your written comments and what you have shared here for the committee and community.
What good is the federal trust responsibility if the results in the loss of our fish, our communities, our culture, our lives?
We appreciate your support for congressionally directed spending for AYK salmon populations and are grateful for your work on the Bipartisan...
We urge you to push federal agencies to work with us to develop co-stewardship agreements for federally-managed lands and fisheries.
Our tribes matter. Subsistence matters. Our villages matter. Salmon matter. We cannot be ignored any longer.
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.
