The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is the only refuge in Alaska with active petroleum extraction.
"Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act"
Thomas calls for more cooperation between tribes and ANCs
Rural Alaska’s economic and social problems require greater cooperation between Native Corporations and federally recognized tribes, says Tlingit and Haida Central Council President Ed Thomas. “We have very weak rural economies, we have high cost of energy that leads to high cost of living, higher cost of survival in our communities,” he says. Thomas says…