Also, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said she plans to update the Federal Subsistence Board, and the Department of Justice is launching a pilot program that would allow Alaska tribes to pursue criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians in some cases.
Ahtna representative Faye Ewan speaks about subsistence issues during a knowledge sharing forum on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 during the Alaska Federation of Natives convention at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage.
The state argues that a longstanding federal subsistence protection for fishing, which give rural residents who are typically Alaska Native priority for salmon in times of shortage, should no longer be the law of the land. The Alaska Federation of Natives has intervened in that lawsuit, on the side of the federal government.
Salamatof Trive executive director Eric Morrison speaks about subsistence issues during a knowledge sharing forum on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 during the Alaska Federation of Natives convention at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage. targeting pollock in the Bering Sea for scooping up bycatch fish including chum salmon that are wasted.“There’s no more salmon culture on the Yukon,” said Charlie Wright of Rampart. “We haven’t ate fish for four years.
Details of the proposal should be ready before year’s end. It will include a public comment period, she said. As part of the program, Alaska Native tribes will have the chance to access technical assistance and other resources to help create or strengthen their criminal justice systems and strengthen public safety, Gupta said in announcing the program.The program is authorized under the 2022 reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
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