Indigenous Affairs
RSSAlaska Native and tribal affairs: governance, ANCSA regional corporations, subsistence rights, language, and cultural preservation. Spans roughly 20% of Alaska's population and every major policy domain the state touches.
Bristol Bay residents press tribal rights concerns in Pebble Mine case
Bristol Bay tribes and residents are defending the EPA's 2023 Pebble Mine veto in federal court against lawsuits from the mine's developers and the State of Alaska, citing risks to tribal rights and the region's salmon fishery.
by Alaska News4h ago2 min read1 viewAI
Bristol Bay tribes fight to defend EPA veto of Pebble Mine in court
Bristol Bay tribes and fishing groups filed a motion to intervene in federal court to defend the EPA's 2023 veto of the Pebble Mine against lawsuits from the mine's developers and the State of Alaska.
by Alaska News4h ago2 min readAI