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KNBA News: Thursday, February 12, 2026

KNBA | By Jill Fratis
Published February 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM AKST
At a hearing in Anchorage on Feb. 3, Lisa M. John from Shageluk brought her children with her to testify about the cultural impact of failed salmon runs on her family. “I had the privilege of growing up in fish camp,” she said, “Salmon is the heart of our people, and they don’t even know what it means.”
Lisa John Shageluk
At a hearing in Anchorage on Feb. 3, Lisa M. John from Shageluk brought her children with her to testify about the cultural impact of failed salmon runs on her family. “I had the privilege of growing up in fish camp,” she said, “Salmon is the heart of our people, and they don’t even know what it means.”

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