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Kuskokwim Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Meets

Kuskokwim Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Comes Together In Bethel
Kuskokwim Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Meets
Author
Ben Matheson
Producer
Alaska Public Media
Year

Just a few weeks before the king salmon run begins in earnest, Kuskokwim tribal leaders came together in the first-ever meeting of Kuskokwim River Inter Tribal Fisheries Commission. The group is pushing to create a system in which tribes have a direct management role in the river’s salmon...

co-management
consultation
intergovernmental relationships
Native Nations
Alaska
Resource Type
News and Opinion
Topics
Environment and Natural Resources
Governance
Intergovernmental Relations
Leadership
Citation

Matheson, Ben. "Kuskokwim Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Meets." KYUK. May 29, 2014. Article. (http://kyuk.org/kuskokwim-inter-tribal-fish-commission-meets/#more-36625, accessed August 1, 2023)

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