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Since time immemorial, the Kuskokwim River in Southwest Alaska has fed Native families. Now, after years of failed salmon runs, Native families are confronting the potential loss of this vital resource. At the same time they are caught in the middle of a legal battle between the federal government and the state over how best to manage fishing in rivers that flow through both jurisdictions. The Alaska Federation of Natives just joined several tribal groups, taking he federal government’s side in the fight. We’ll look at what’s at stake for Alaska Native residents in this latest chapter in the evolving fight over subsistence fishing.
GUESTS
Curt Chamberlain (member of the Native Village of Aniak), assistant general counsel for the Calista Corporation
Serena Fitka (Yup’ik), executive director of the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association
Dr. Mike Williams (Yupiaq), vice chair of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Break 1 Music: Qalurru (Dip Netting) (song) Pamyua (artist) Drums of The North: Traditional Yup’ik Songs (album)
Break 2 Music: Bear Beats (song) Cheevers Toppah (artist) True Melodies (album)
