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Session set on subsistence
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2002
A special session of the Alaska Legislature will begin May 15 to address subsistence.
Gov. Tony Knowles called the session after a subsistence initiative overwhelmingly passed in Anchorage. Nearly three out of four voters said they wanted to be able to vote on a subsistence amendment this November.
An amendment is needed to resolve conflicts between state and federal law. Federal law ensures a priority for Alaska Native while the state's constitution currently forbids any preference.
Knowles' proposed amendment recognizes a Natives and rural priority. Some Alaska Natives support the change while others prefer federal management.
Get the Story:
Knowles calls for special session
(The Anchorage Daily News 4/6)
Relevant Links:
Subsistence Amendment, Alaska Governor Tony Knowles -
http://www.gov.state.ak.us/subsistence_amendment
Native subsistence rights, Native American Rights Fund -
http://www.narf.org/pubs/justice/1999SPRING/spring1999.htm
Alaska Federation of Natives -
http://www.akfednatives.org
Katie John et al. v. State of Alaska -
http://www.mountainstateslegal.org/legal_cases.cfm?legalcaseid=64
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