The regional Native corporation for Southeast Alaska holds its annual shareholders’ meeting Saturday (June 23rd). Sealaska Corporation has about 21,000 shareholders, many living outside the state.
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House passes bill granting thousands of acres of National Forest to Sealaska
The U.S. House passed a bill today ceding tens of thousands of acres of the Tongass National Forest to the Sealaska Native Corporation.
High-profile trials lined up for this fall
Two murder cases and a case alleging sexual abuse of a minor could preoccupy prosecutors and defenders.
LBC wraps up Petersburg borough hearing
The Alaska Local Boundary Commission is wrapping up three days of hearings in Petersburg on its petition to incorporate into a borough, bringing along with it an area north to the Juneau borough, south to the Wrangell borough, west to include roughly half of Kupreanof Island and east to the Canadian border.
Frankenfish Vote Fails
The U.S. Senate has rejected an amendment today (Thursday) by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski to require a comprehensive study before genetically engineered salmon can be sold to consumers. Murkowski says she’s disappointed with the 50-to-46 vote, but notes it’s closer than previous votes on the subject. Her amendment to the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization…
Central Council addresses Southeast sea otter issue
Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal organization is pushing for changes in sea-otter management.
Tlingit-Haida Central Council delegates passed an otter resolution at their tribal assembly last week in Juneau.