The agency’s assistant administrator for water has 60 days to decide whether to impose the veto, make would effectively kill the mine.
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Dillingham students celebrate name change for local creek
One year ago, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued a declaration to remove a slur against Indigenous women from place names on federal lands.
Interior Department renames 26 places in Alaska to remove a derogatory word for Native women
Though many welcome the removal of the offensive word, some saw missed opportunities to prioritize Indigenous languages and engage tribal organizations in the process.
Supporters back Yup’ik name for Dillingham creek
Everyone who spoke at the Curyung Tribe’s talking circle supported changing the name of a stream that runs through Dillingham. The current name of the creek includes a slur against Indigenous women.
The Curyung Tribe is gathering input for changing a Dillingham creek’s derogatory name
On April 2, the Curyung Tribe will hold a community meeting open to everyone in Dillingham to discuss ideas and gather feedback.
Curyung Tribal Council joins new effort to address epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous persons
At the beginning of the year, the U.S. Attorney’s office for Alaska announced that the Department of Justice would embark on a pilot project to address the missing and murdered Indigenous persons epidemic in the state. The Curyung Tribal Council in Dillingham is one of three Alaska tribes that volunteered to be part of the…
In a single day, Dillingham clinic vaccinates almost 20% of community
It was Dillingham’s second weekend clinic, and the first since the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation opened the vaccine clinic to anyone over the age of 18.
Bristol Bay leaders express concern over Alaska’s commercial fishing health mandate
Thousands of commercial fishery workers coming to Bristol Bay will be operating under a strict set of guidelines this season, laid out in the new mandate released last week by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. But some local leaders say it’s not enough.
In Bristol Bay, spring means salmon — and thousands of fishermen from coronavirus hot spots
A remote fishing region will soon be flooded with seasonal workers. The hospital is equipped for only four COVID-19 patients and its chief operating officer is out of a job after emailing a coronavirus conspiracy meme. Welcome to Dillingham, Alaska.
Bristol Bay health corp. executive removed after suggesting a COVID-19 conspiracy theory
A top official at Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. sent an email to other managers this month promoting the falsehood that the coronavirus pandemic is no worse than the flu and is part of a political conspiracy.