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Lisa Murkowski: “The loss of our critical salmon is ripping and tearing apart the fabric of who we are as Yup'ik and Dene people.”

On the recordNovember 10, 2023
The loss of our critical salmon is ripping and tearing apart the fabric of who we are as Yup'ik and Dene people.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski highlights the cultural impact of salmon loss on Indigenous communities.

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