Regulatory Advocacy to the Board of Fish, Board of Game, Federal Subsistence Board, North Pacific Fisheries Management Council, and the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council
Objectives to Protect the Well Being of our People
1. Protect Alaska Native hunting and fishing rights including the harvesting and sharing of fish, game, and other resources.
2. Ensure Alaska Native management of traditional lands and resources.
3. Speak and act with a unified voice at regulatory meetings.
About Us
We, the Tribes and inhabitants of the Chugach region, proclaim that our subsistence harvests are essential to our cultural, nutritional, economic and spiritual well-being and way of life. Since time immemorial, we have served as stewards of this land, relying on detailed observation and knowledge of the environment to sustain both our people and our lands and seas. Over and over again, our way of life has been threatened, from slavery under Russian fur traders to the devastating effects of the 1918 flu pandemic in our region, the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake that decimated the region, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill that followed 25 years later. Today, we face the dual threats of climate change and development continuing to impact our environment and affect our livelihoods and well-being. We recognize our responsibility and authority to exercise our tribal rights as stewards to our traditional territories and resources and enter into this agreement to promote the health and wellbeing of our tribal members, our future generations, all Alaskans, and the plants, fish, and wildlife upon which we depend.
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Mission
Direct and enhance advocacy efforts to protect Alaska Native hunting and fishing rights central to the traditional way of life and wellbeing.
Alliance Representatives
The Alliance is made up of representatives from: Tatitlek Village IRA Council, Chenega IRA Council, Port Graham Village Council, Nanwalek IRA Council, Native Village of Eyak, Qutekcak Native Tribe, and the Valdez Native Tribe.
Our Projects
The Chugach People have a right to obtain traditional foods to continue our way of life, our culture, identity, and community well-being, as well as our food security and sovereignty. We have the knowledge and experience necessary to responsibly manage the resources that have sustained our people and culture for thousands of years through our indigenous knowledge systems, traditional ecological knowledge, and the resulting values and customs inherent to the Chugach People:
 Board of Fish Video |
 Board of Game Video |
 Federal Subsistence Board Video |
Publications
Subsistence Alliance Constitution and Bylaws
Resources
