More than 30 tribal organizations have come out in opposition to a permitting bill championed by Gov. Sean Parnell. The resolutions sent to the governor’s office on Thursday morning lay out a number of concerns with the bill. Rob Sanderson, Jr., represents the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, and he believes House Bill 77 would put limits on tribal sovereignty and infringe on the subsistence rights of Alaska Natives. “The bill undercuts our rights to sustain our traditional and customary use, not only of the water but also the land and our ability to harvest,” says Sanderson.Get the Story:
Tribal Councils Express Opposition To Permitting Bill (Alaska Public Radio Network 1/16)
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