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John Wallace
Indigenous mushers have strong historical and cultural ties to the Iditarod, yet it wasn't until 2011 that John Baker of Kotzebue became the first Native to win. This year, two of the top contenders are Alaska Native past Iditarod champions — Ryan Redington and Pete Kaiser. Three of the rookies in this year's race are Indigenous and bring a competitive experience to the race.
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The Aleutians East Borough is asking the state to investigate whether a member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries acted ethically during a vote on restrictions to the Area M salmon fishery. Borough Mayor Alvin Osterback and representatives from several tribes in the region say they filed a complaint with the Alaska Department of Law on Feb. 23. They say a member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries had a conflict of interest when he cast a tie-breaking vote last month in favor of restricting the Area M fishery. -
"Our people need to be heard in their voice," said Aucha Kameroff, the group's leader. "One of the voices that we have as people in rural Alaska, or any place, is by voting." -
British Columbia sent a letter in late January to Alaska and Washington state Tribes informing them that the Province is proposing to amend the Environmental Assessment Act, excluding U.S. Tribes from government consultations related to environmental projects. -
Researchers are documenting black seaweed across Southeast Alaska. They are looking at whether the important cultural resource should be considered a keystone species. -
Lingít community members with ties to the area say Berners Bay is sacred and important for hunting and fishing.
