The lands we hunt & fish are at risk again

Right now, 1.2 million acres of federal lands in Bristol Bay where we hunt and gather our foods are at risk. 

These lands, also called  “D-1” lands by the government, are currently set aside and closed to mining related activities. These lands support the subsistence hunting, fishing, and gathering that sustains our communities and ways of life.

“D-1” lands were set aside in 1971 under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Now the Trump Administration is once again proposing to open these areas to activities like large-scale mining, road building, oil and gas extraction, and more. In some areas, lifting protections could also result in the loss of the subsistence priority on these lands, management would be shifted to the State of Alaska, making it more difficult for our people to harvest fish and game to meet our subsistence needs.

Unlike the last time these subsistence lands were at risk, this time there is NO formal comment period for us to weigh in. Our Tribes are requesting formal consultation to share the importance of maintaining these protections. But that won’t stop us from telling the government we do not support handing over our subsistence lands to extraction.

Check back soon to sign a petition to tell Trump Administration officials at the Bureau of Land Management why we need these landscapes kept intact.

Quyana for standing up for Bristol Bay!