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Board asks Klukwan to pull nets during king peak

In an attempt to save king salmon, a local advisory committee considered asking Klukwan subsistence fishermen to pull their nets out of the Chilkat River during the peak of the Chinook run. Instead of official action, however, the request will come from individual members. Upper Lynn Canal Fish and Game Advisory Committee member Ryan Cook said at an April 26 meeting […]

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Klukwan sues Bureau of Land Management

The Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and three regional conservation groups filed a lawsuit Monday against the Bureau of Land Management for violating the National Environmental Policy Act when it approved Constantine Metal Resources mining exploration project proposals. The other plaintiffs include Lynn Canal Conservation, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Rivers Without Borders. Constantine has been conducting mineral exploration […]

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Klukwan school library wins award for cultural film series

The Klukwan Community and School Library received the 2017 Outstanding Project Award from the Guardians of Culture and Lifeways Award Program for their original film series “Cultivating Traditional Practices: Enhancing Our Self-reliance and Preserving Our Culture”. Jamie Katzeek accepted the award at this year’s Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums annual conference. She has attended the […]