Petersburg’s Borough Assembly took its first steps towards taking ownership of a state-owned public boat launch last week. But Papke’s Landing has seen better days, and the Borough will have to come up with over nine million dollars to repair it.
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A federal judge has rejected the Dunleavy administration’s legal challenge to an out-of-season hunt authorized by the feds during the early months of the COVID pandemic. The Organized Village of Kake had requested the deer and moose harvest out of concerns about food security.
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Alaska’s subsistence councils are entering the new year at reduced strength. They have been hamstrung by a pattern of stalled appointments that have left few members ahead of the 2021 meetings.
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The Dunleavy administration objected in court to federal wildlife managers allowing Kake’s tribe to hunt out-of-season. The tribe argued that shortages during COVID-19 pandemic has exposed potential weaknesses in the supply chain.
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The Dunleavy administration is suing over a special hunt requested by Kake’s tribal government and a restriction against non-subsistence hunters north of the Glenn Highway. Native rights attorneys say the state’s challenge is part of a larger tug of war between the state and federal game managers.
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For many Alaskans, summertime is a time to put up food for the winter. That’s definitely the case in the Southeast Alaskan village of Kake. Gathering and preparing nature’s bounty is a key part of Kake’s annual Keex’ Kwaan Culture Camp, now in its 29th summer. It’s the longest running camp of its kind in Alaska.
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Shorelines in Southeast Alaska are changing fast. Sea levels are rising everywhere, but here, land is also springing back from under the weight of glaciers as they retreat.
Two scientists from the Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station teamed up to predict what our coastlines will look like in the future. They’ve also been investigating what those changes mean for coastal species, and for communities that gather them for food.
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