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MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2001

Two Alaska Native fishermen lent their years of experience to a search effort this past fall in Cook Inlet.

Leo Stephan, 72, and George Ondola, 71, used their knowledge of tides to help investigators locate a downed helicopter with two passengers. The two Dena'ina Athabaskan men gave information that directly contributed to the discovery of the victims.

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Native ways (Anchorage Daily News 12/10)
NTSB to call rescue meeting (AP 12/10)