Congress needs to amend ANILCA to protect, once and for all, Alaska Native and Rural subsistence hunting and fishing rights.

So, one of the things that I often hear is that on Federal lands and waters, our subsistence resources and habitat are not being actively managed to ensure viable resource populations.

Our subsistence way of life must have unconditional Federal support, and the State of Alaska must show willingness to seek a different path forward other than litigation.

We also appreciate Senator Murkowski's support for greater Tribal representation on the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.

We are practicing cultural genocide from the Federal and the State government.

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.

The way we are going, yes, we are going to see extinction of salmon within 10 years.

The record will remain open for two weeks now.

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

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.

I would like to thank U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski and the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for holding this Field Hearing

If you are serious about talking about co-management, you have to look at getting more funding for it.

short of legislation, what needs to happen, because legislation will take a long time, I know that, but I think even something as simple as crossing the lines, crossing parties and getting a compromise on this one issue

I think we recognize, as important as your Federal delegation is, Federal legislative changes are just tough.

I want to thank each of you for your written comments and what you have shared here for the committee and community.

I want you to look into that. That is coming from near and dear, from my heart.

We need some answers. We need to be heard. We cannot accept this as a government formality for turning a deaf ear on the poor.

We have to be able to manage State waters, Federal waters, holistically.