Native America Calling: Southeast Alaska tribes closer to land designation more than a half century after being locked out

Indianz.Com > News > Native America Calling: Southeast Alaska tribes closer to land designation more than a half century after being locked outNative America Calling Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern. http://playerservices.streamtheworld.com/api/livestream-redirect/NV1.mp3 NAC Alternate Links: Native Voice OneNative America Calling: Southeast Alaska tribes closer to land designation more than a half century after being locked outSoutheast Alaska tribes closer to land designation more than a half century after being locked outA bill making its way through Congress offers new hope for five Native communities in Southeast Alaska to secure their own land for the first time. But it’s not without opposition; environmental groups and others worry the land transfer will turn over vast expanses of pristine old growth wilderness to a for-profit corporation intent on maximizing financial returns through extensive timber harvests and mining. Tune into Native America Calling to hear about what this latest policy momentum accomplishes and discuss how we got here. Guests on Native America CallingCecilia Tavoliero (Tlingit), president of the Southeast Alaska Landless CorporationNicole Hallingstad (Tlingit), manager for the Center for Climate and Health at the Alaska Native Tribal Health ConsortiumSandy Churchill (Tlingit), vice president of the Wrangell Cooperative Association in AlaskaAlbert Rinehart (Tlingit), tribal administrator for Wrangell Cooperative Association in AlaskaAll Episodes on Spotify | More Options