I am absolutely not dismissing changes to ANILCA or any other legislation here.

The record will remain open for two weeks now.

Failure to do so will be a death blow to my river, to my people, and our survival, before we go extinct.

This is not a check the box. This is not something that I had to do. This is something that I want to do, because I hear you.

Stop allowing the status quo so as to not affect industry harvest to the extent practicable in fisheries management.

The Federal Government must act.

We need immediate action to find solutions to this crisis. That won't happen unless the Federal Government is willing to listen to and partner with Tribes.

We have no choice but to be aware of every part and piece of the ecosystem, because everything is connected.

Salmon are not just swimming dollar signs, Salmon are our life. They are in our DNA.

Thank you for that.

I would like to thank Senator Murkowski, members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and your staff for organizing this field hearing to hear directly from our Tribes.

Let's have a demonstration project on co-management. Let's fund it.

The traditional harvesting culture in Alaska Native communities remains really strong.

Discontinue using four-inch nets. They are killing my salmon out there.

We appreciate Senator Murkowski's work to assist AYK salmon populations through Congressionally-directed spending in support of research, monitoring, and co-management.

Senator Murkowski, we applaud the work you have done to support AYK salmon populations through Congressionally directed spending in support of research, monitoring, and comanagement.

You have taken a huge step forward by moving the Office of Subsistence Management under the Secretary of Interior.

We voted you in with trust, as well as others. It is time for us to wake up and not sleep.