The White House has reached what it says is an historic agreement over the restoration of salmon in the Pacific Northwest, a deal that could end for now a decades long legal battle with tribes.
Subsistence
Federal court finds Kake’s emergency hunt was lawful under ANILCA
The ruling by the United States District Court of Alaska earlier this month further strengthens the federal government’s position in subsistence management in Alaska.
Western Alaska salmon crisis affects physical and mental health, residents say
The salmon crisis in the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers is harming more than local economies, food security and culture, according to people in the region. It is also harming human health.
Federal judge rules against state of Alaska in lawsuit challenging Kake’s COVID emergency hunt
Other disputes between state and federal fish and game managers are pending in Alaska’s federal courthouse.
AFN delegates pass 28 resolutions, including plea to Congress for subsistence action
The Alaska Federation of Natives is at odds with the state of Alaska on fishing and hunting issues.
Ketchikan’s tribe hopes new process will boost request to change federal subsistence status
The tribe is asking to change from urban to rural status, which would apply to all 14,000 residents in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.