Debate over the resolutions was contentious and revealed a regional rift among tribes.
Subsistence
Ketchikan’s tribe asks federal board to expand subsistence hunting and fishing opportunities
The request hinges on one big question: Is Ketchikan a rural community?
Bycatch task force considers new rules, more research to protect Alaska fish intercepted at sea
As salmon runs falter and western Alaska villagers suffer, some worry that measures will be too incremental and slow to provide meaningful help.
Rep. Peltola’s first bill passes House
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola spoke on the House floor Wednesday to advocate for her first bill, establishing an Office of Food Security in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Chevak stunned by food losses after Western Alaska storm: ‘We’re gonna have to start over’
Ryan Bukowski is responsible for feeding at least nine family members. Now he’s not sure if any of the food they hunted, caught and gathered is safe to eat.
As the storm raged, a mad rush to keep the power on in Hooper Bay
The storm could have threatened the town’s winter subsistence stock if not for the work of local power plant operators.