Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has ordered that Native communities and their traditional ecological knowledge be considered in future federal land management decisions.
Subsistence
Elders and Youth conference kicks off today in Fairbanks
The Elders and Youth conference, hosted by the First Alaskans Institute, is usually an opportunity for 13- to 18-year-olds to learn about leadership, civic engagement and consensus building alongside their elders.
Chicken ordinance draws children to Kodiak assembly meeting
It’s not often that a child gives public comment at a Kodiak Island Borough Assembly regular meeting, but last week, a 10-year-old stood up for the right to keep chickens and roosters. On Thursday the assembly held a public hearing on an ordinance that would put a temporary hold on poultry restrictions in certain areas…
Hydaburg mayor named temporary head of Federal Subsistence Board
Hydaburg’s mayor Anthony Christianson is — for the interim — in charge of the federal body that manages fish and wildlife resources on federal public lands for subsistence uses.
Mushroom hunting brings risks and rewards
In Alaska, passion for hunting runs deep. For many, the thrill of hunting big game is second to none. But there’s another group of hunters in Alaska tracking a different kind of prey: mushrooms.
Four men charged regarding wasteful subsistence taking of Walrus
Four men from Point Hope have been charged with wasteful subsistence taking and wasteful taking through harassment of marine mammals.