Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission

RECIPIENT NAME: AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION (AITRC)COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER: G24AP00398PROJECT TITLE: USGS NON-COMPETITIVE ASSISTANCE FY 2024 - SACRAMENTO ACQUISITION BRANCHOVERALL PROJECT PERIOD: 07 01 2024 - 09 30 2025PROJECT TITLE: AHTNA CRITICAL MINERALS UTILIZATION PROJECTOVERALL BUDGET PERIOD: 07 01 2024 - 09 30 2025AWARD PURPOSE: A PROJECT THAT WILL IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE CRITICAL MINERALS ON ABANDONED MINES AND MATERIAL SITES CONVEYED TO AHTNA AS AN OPERATION OF THE ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION (AITRC) WILL COORDINATE THE IDENTIFICATION AND INVENTORY OF LEGACY MINE SITES USING PUBLIC DATABASES, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, AERIAL IMAGERY, OR OTHER MEANS AS NEEDED. AITRC WILL COORDINATE SITE ACCESS MAP THE LOCATION, EXTENT, AND MATERIALS PRESENT AT EACH SITE CONDUCT NEW FIELD SAMPLING OF ALL RELEVANT MINE WASTE AND SURROUNDING MATERIALS SUBMIT SAMPLES FOR GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS FOLLOWING STANDARD PROTOCOLS AND REPORT THE FINDINGS OF CRITICAL ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS. THE AITRC WILL BE RECOMMENDED TO FOLLOW USGS MINE WASTE SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROTOCOLS TO ENSURE THE CONSISTENCY OF MINE WASTE DATA ACROSS THE NATION. THE LEGACY MINE SITE INVENTORY WILL BE COMPILED INTO A GEOSPATIAL DATABASE, AND SAMPLE DATA AND METADATA WILL BE COMPILED INTO A DATABASE.DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:INVENTORY OF LEGACY MINE SITES ON AND ADJACENT TO AHTNA LANDSDESCRIPTIONS OF LEGACY MINE SITE LOCATION AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (I.E., MATERIALS PRESENT)MODERN, HIGH-QUALITY GEOCHEMICAL DATA ON MINE WASTE MATERIALS, SOILS, AND(OR) WATER COLLECTED AT EACH LEGACY MINE SITE IDEALLY FOLLOWING USGS RECOMMENDED MINE WASTE SAMPLING PROTOCOLSASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF IDENTIFIED LEGACY MINE SITESINTENDED BENEFICIARY(IES): THE USGS, THE STATE OF ALASKA, AND AITRC.

AHTNA TRIBAL ENERGY PLANNING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT (ATEPTAP)

THIS DUAL BROADBAND USE AND ADOPTION AND PLANNING, ENGINEERING, FEASIBILITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT WILL ASSIST EIGHT TRIBES OF THE AHTNA REGION IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS COVID-19 PANDEMIC-RELATED CONCERNS AND BUILD CAPACITY TO USE BROADBAND SERVICES. THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO ENABLE BROADBAND ADOPTION ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TELEHEALTH, DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEWORK, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION WILL PLAN A COMMUNITY BROADBAND ROADMAP, CREATE PARTNERSHIPS, STRATEGIZE NETWORK SUSTAINABILITY OPTIONS, AND CREATE A FUTURE PROJECT PLAN FOR INCREASED BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY WITHIN THE REGION. THE BROADBAND USE AND ADOPTION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE CREATION OF WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS, AND LITERATURE STIMULATING BROADBAND ADOPTION ACTIVITIES AND INCREASING DIGITAL LITERACY; DELIVERING REMOTE LEARNING, DIGITAL INCLUSION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; SUBSIDIZING INTERNET SERVICE COSTS FOR 50 TRIBAL HOUSEHOLDS; AN

PARTNERS FOR FISHERIES RESOURCE MONITORING PROGRAM FOR COPPER RIVER-AHTNA INTER-TRIBAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

AHTNA CULTURAL PRESERVATION CAPACITY-BUILDING PROJECT

PURPOSE: RIVERS OF RESILIENCE: PROTECTING COPPER RIVER'S VITAL SALMON HABITAT RECIPIENT: AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED FEDERAL FUNDING*: $497,000 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT(S): AK-001 SUMMARY: AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION WILL INCREASE TRIBAL CAPACITY FOR FISH PASSAGE BY SUPPORTING A STREAM RESTORATION BIOLOGIST WITHIN THE AHTNA TERRITORY IN SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA, WHICH INCLUDES A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE COPPER RIVER WATERSHED. AITRC IS MADE UP OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EIGHT FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES AND TWO ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS OF THE AHTNA TERRITORY. THE COPPER RIVER SUPPORTS ALL FIVE PACIFIC SALMON SPECIES, WHICH ARE KEY SUBSISTENCE AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.

AWARD PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT IS THE CONTINUATION OF A LONG-TERM CO-MANAGEMENT EFFORT TO MANAGE THE SUBSISTENCE HARVEST OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ACROSS ALASKA. FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL, SUPPORT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR S TRAVEL TO REGIONAL MANAGEMENT BODY MEETINGS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND ASSOCIATED EXPENSES REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A REGIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD SUBSISTENCE PROGRAM IN KEEPING WITH THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT PROTOCOL AMENDMENT. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES BI-ANNUAL REGIONAL MEETINGS, BI-ANNUAL STATEWIDE MEETINGS, SPECIAL PROJECTS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION INFORMATION NEEDS, AND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE HARVEST PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: 1. PREPARE, PARTICIPATE, AND SUMMARIZE IN FALL AND SPRING AMBCC STATEWIDE MEETINGS, 2. ATTEND 10 IN-PERSON AND 10 VIRTUAL REGIONAL AMBCC MEETINGS YEAR, 3. PREPARE AMBCC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETING MINUTES AND SUMMARY OF THE: WINTER MEETINGS AND THE LATE-SUMMER MEETING, EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: 1. PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL ACTIVITIES, 2. SUMMARY OF MEETING AND ACTION ITEMS FROM FALL AND SPRING STATE-WIDE MEETINGS, 3. CALENDAR OF ALL MEETING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: USFWS, THE ADF G, AND 10 AMBCC REGIONAL MANAGEMENT BODIES AND MIGRATORY BIRD SUBSISTENCE USERS ACROSS ALASKA.

THIS AWARD'S PURPOSE ARE: COOPERATIVE OUTREACH AND DEVELOPMENT, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE-BASED BASELINE MONITORING, PROGRAM INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE ACTIVITIES ARE: REVIEW LITERATURE ON BODY CONDITION OF SUBSISTENCE SPECIES AND THE CONNECTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, WATER QUALITY AND CONTAMINATION ISSUES; RECRUIT AND TRAIN MEMBER(S) OF PARTICIPATING TRIBES TO ASSIST WITH OUTREACH, DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP) AND BASELINE DATA COLLECTION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IMPACTS KEY SUBSISTENCE SPECIES; BUILD CAPACITY FOR PROGRAM TO BASELINE MONITOR LOCAL OBSERVATIONS OF CHANGING ANIMAL CONDITION; BUILD CAPACITY FOR BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF UNDERLYING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCE(S) FOR LONGER-TERM CONTINUATION OF PROGRAM.

RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP NATIVE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE GRANT

RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE NATIVE AMERICAN GRANTS

ALASKA SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT

THE AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION (AITRC) EXISTS AS A TRIBAL ORGANIZATION IN THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TO RESEARCH, MONITOR, AND FILL ESSENTIAL DATA GAPS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ON BEHALF OF EIGHT FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES, TWO ANCSA CORPORATIONS, AND ALL FEDERALLY QUALIFIED SUBSISTENCE USERS TO HELP INFORM RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL AND STATE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES. AITRC AIMS TO FILL THESE DATA GAPS BY USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY TO ESTIMATE TRIBUTARY-SPECIFIC POPULATION ESCAPEMENTS TO HELP INFORM FEDERAL AND STATE MANAGEMENT AND ENSURE SUSTAINABLE COPPER RIVER SALMON POPULATIONS INTO THE FUTURE. THE AITRC FISHERIES BIOLOGIST WILL USE WESTERN SCIENCE PRACTICES TO COMBINE TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF COPPER RIVER SALMON INTO RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT THROUGH PRIORITIZED STUDIES.AITRC FISHERIES DEPARTMENTS PRIMARY GOALS INCLUDE: 1) EXPAND AITRC FISHERIES PROGRAM AND STUDY AREAS TO HELP INFORM MANAGEMENT 2) FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISH POPULATION INVENTORY AND MONITORING 3) INCREASE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE BOARD (FSB) AND THE FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE SOUTHCENTRAL REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (SCRAC) BY REPORTING RELEVANT DATA TO BE USED IN MANAGEMENT DECISIONS 4) USE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR SALMON ESCAPEMENT MONITORING, SUCH AS SONARS, CAMERA WEIRS AND AUTOMATED INTELLIGENCE 5) STUDY JUVENILE SOCKEYE (FRY) ABUNDANCE, SURVIVAL, AND RELATION TO LAKE PRODUCTIVITY 6) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND TRIBAL REPRESENTATION IN FISHERIES RESEARCH AND 7) YOUTH MENTORSHIP.

DESCRIPTION:THE AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION (AITRC) OVERSEES A COMPREHENSIVE MOOSE AND FISHERIES HEALTH MONITORING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO UNDERSTAND THE HEALTH, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS AFFECTING MOOSE AND SALMON POPULATIONS WITHIN THE AHTNA TRADITIONAL TERRITORY. THIS WORKPLAN ADDRESSES CONCERNS RAISED BY TRIBAL CITIZENS ABOUT THE SAFETY AND NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF THE FOODS THEY CONSUME AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON HEALTH. BY COMBINING TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE WITH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AITRC AIMS TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE MOOSE AND SALMON POPULATIONS WHILE SAFEGUARDING FOOD SECURITY AND THE HEALTH OF BOTH ECOSYSTEMS AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE COLLECTING MOOSE AND SALMON SAMPLES EMPHASIZING COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITIES, DIGITIZING AND ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES, INTERPRETING RESULTS AND REPORTING SAMPLING FINDINGS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS, OUTLINING PROGRESS TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS IN PRIORITY AREAS, DATA SHEETS, SALMON AND MOOSE REPORTS, PICTURES OF SAMPLING EVENTS, SAMPLE ACQUISITION FORMS, DIGITIZED SLIDES, REGISTRATION, AND FINAL REPORT. ON SAMPLING FINDINGS. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS GRANT ARE MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE.

AHTNA ETHNOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW ASSESSMENT

PURPOSE OF AWARD (SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT):THE COPPER BASIN COMMUNITY HARVEST ASSESSMENT WILL PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE HARVEST AND USE OF SUBSISTENCE RESOURCES BY RESIDENTS OF THE COPPER BASIN COMMUNITIES OF CHISTOCHINA AND MENTASTA, ALASKA. THE WORK WILL BE DONE BY SPECIALISTS FROM ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, DIVISION OF SUBSISTENCE, AND THE AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION, IN COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STAFF. THE COLLECTED INFORMATION WILL HELP TO INFORM WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, STATE OF ALASKA, AND FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE BOARD DECISIONS REGARDING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITIES FOR THEIR USE.'SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:SURVEY COMMUNITY HOUSEHOLDS ABOUT HARVEST AND USE OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PLANTS;CONDUCT ETHNOGRAPHIC INTERVIEWS WITH A SUBSET OF RESIDENTS;PROCESS AND ANALYZE RESULTING DATA; ANDPREPARE A TECHNICAL REPORT.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:OBTAIN COMMUNITY APPROVAL FOR THE PROJECT;COMPLETE SURVEY ADMINISTRATION AND ETHNOGRAPHIC INTERVIEW;ENTER SURVEY DATA AND CONDUCT PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF RESULTS;MEET WITH COMMUNITIES TO REVIEW PRELIMINARY RESULTS; ANDPREPARE TECHNICAL REPORT.BENEFICIARIES:CHEESH'NA TRIBAL COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS OF CHISTOCHINA, ALASKAMENTASTA TRADITIONAL COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS OF MENTASTAALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAMEAHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION

AWARD PURPOSE THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN A CO MANAGEMENT FORUM THAT PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGING THE ALASKA SPRING SUMMER SUBSISTENCE MIGRATORY BIRD HARVEST, BALANCING THE NEEDS OF THE SUBSISTENCE COMMUNITY WITH THE CONSERVATION OF THE BIRD POPULATIONS.THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO (1) GATHER VILLAGE INPUT IN MANAGEMENT ISSUES THROUGH REGULAR REGIONAL STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS (2) PROVIDE REGIONAL REPRESENTATION TO ALL STATEWIDE COUNCIL MEETINGS (3) ACTIVELY CONDUCT OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON A REGIONAL LEVEL CONCERNING MIGRATORY BIRD HARVEST ISSUES (4) PROVIDE REGIONAL REPRESENTATION ON COUNCIL COMMITTEES IN STRATEGY AND PLANNING EFFORTS AND (5) PROVIDE A REGIONAL VOICE TO A NATIVE CAUCUS THAT DEALS WITH ISSUES OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL REGULATORY SCOPE (6) ENGAGE YOUTH THROUGH IMMERSION IN THE REGULATORY PROCESSES BY ATTENDING CRMBCC MEETINGS AND TRADITIONAL HARVEST AT THE YOUTH ELDER CAMP.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES PROVIDE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING TO USFWSINTENDED BENEFICIARIES TRIBES OF MENTASTA TRADITIONAL COUNCIL, CHEESH NA TRIBE, THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF GAKONA, GULKANA VILLAGE, THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF TAZLINA, THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF KLUTI KAAH AND THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF CHITINA AND THE NATIVE VILLAGE OF CANTWELL. AS THE LAND HOLDERS, THE TWO ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS, AHTNA INCORPORATED AND THE CHITINA NATIVE CORPORATION ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME USFWS

THIS PROJECT IDENTIFIES CURRENT DISTRIBUTIONS OF HARVESTABLE FISH IN WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE. RESULTS WILL INFORM MANAGEMENT OF SUBSISTENCE AND RECREATIONAL USE OF THIS RESOURCE. MAPS OF FISH DISTRIBUTION WILL EXPAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE LOCATION OF ARCTIC GRAYLING, BURBOT, DOLLY VARDEN, LAKE TROUT, RAINBOW TROUT, AND WHITEFISH. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS WORK IS BEING DONE PER STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OMNIBUS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1998.

THE NATURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM IS THE PRINCIPLE MEANS THROUGH WHICH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) EVALUATES AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF WATERSHEDS, LANDSCAPES, AND MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINS BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES ON THE LANDS AND WATERS IN PARKS, AND ACTIVELY ENDEAVORS TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY OF THESE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ADAPT THEM TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. TO CARRY OUT AND FURTHER THIS STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY, NPS IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS THAT ENCOMPASS A BROAD RANGE OF RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES BY UTILIZING PARK PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. THIS PROJECT TRANSFERS SOME SUPPLIES AND FUNDING TO OPERATE THE TANADA CREEK WEIR, THE UPPERMOST SALMON WEIR ON THE COPPER RIVER WATERSHED. THE SALMON RUN IN THIS RIVER IS NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT AND ECONOMICALLY CRITICAL FOR MANY STAKEHOLDERS. THIS WEIR PROVIDES IMPORTANT DATA FOR UNDERSTANDING THE TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THE COPPER RIVER SALMON RUN, AND MAKING FISHERIES MANAGEMENT DECISIONS BY MULTIPLE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

ALASKA MIGRATORY BIRD CO-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE UPON THE EXISTING CO-MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT EXISTS WITHIN THE ALASKA MIGRATORY BIRD CO-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (AMBCC) THROUGH A 3-DAY MEETING THAT WILL BUILD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMPLEX ISSUES SURROUNDING THE SUBSISTENCE HARVEST OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ACROSS ALASKA. THE AMBCC WAS CREATED IN 2000 FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS TO LEGALLY AUTHORIZE THE SPRING-SUMMER SUBSISTENCE HARVEST OF MIGRATORY BIRDS IN ALASKA, AND CONSISTS OF THREE CO-MANAGEMENT PARTNERS: THE U.S. FISH WILDLIFE SERVICE, ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH GAME, AND 10 ALASKA NATIVES WHO COMPRISE THE NATIVE CAUCUS. THESE TEN INDIVIDUALS REPRESENT TEN DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE STATE WHERE THE TRADITIONAL HARVEST OF MIGRATORY BIRDS OCCURS. FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT TRAVEL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND ASSOCIATED EXPENSES REQUIRED TO HOST A THREE-DAY STATEWIDE MEETING OF THE NATIVE CAUCUS, FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS AND THEIR STAFF, AND OTHER INVITED GUESTS. IMPORTANT ALSO, ARE THE INCLUSION OF ALL MEMBERS OF EACH OF THE TEN REGIONAL MANAGEMENT BODIES (LOCAL MIGRATORY BIRD COUNCILS). THE GOALS OF THIS MEETING ARE TO 1) REVIEW THE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED ISSUES THAT EXIST WITH THE CURRENT LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN FOR EACH ISSUE, 2) DEVELOP NEW ACTION ITEMS, 3) DISCUSS FUTURE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND 3) LEARN ABOUT THE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY ACT AND THE ACCOMPANYING TREATIES THE U.S. HAS SIGNED WITH RUSSIA, JAPAN, CANADA, AND MEXICO IN SUPPORT OF MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION.

DOCUMENTING TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE OF SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS AND OF CARIBOU HERDS IN WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE.

BROADBAND CONSORTIUM PLANNING

EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE HARVEST MONITORING METHODOLOGY FOR THE AHTNA TRADITIONAL USE TERRITORY DURING RECENT SURVEYS OF RESIDENTS FROM THE UPPER COPPER RIVER WATERSHED CONCERNING THEIR PREVIOUS YEARS PARTICIPATION IN SUBSISTENCE SOME EXPRESSED THAT ONE YEAR DID NOT CAPTURE THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO MANAGE SUBSISTENCE SPECIES. IN ADDITION LOCAL RESIDENTS HAVE OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING FLUCTUATIONS IN THE ABUNDANCE OF MANY SPECIES INCLUDING SALMON MOOSE AND CARIBOU. TO CAPTURE THIS KNOWLEDGE WRANGELLST ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE AND AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION WILL INTERVIEW RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE AHTNA TRADITIONAL TERRITORY TO DOCUMENT THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES WITH HARVESTING AND SHARING SUBSISTENCE SPECIES. THE DATA COLLECTED FROM THE INTERVIEWS WILL HELP INFORM METHODS FOR CAPTURING PEOPLES EXPERIENCES OVER THEIR LIVES. THESE METHODS WILL PROVIDE DEEPER KNOWLEDGE OF THE ROLE OF SUBSISTENCE IN THE COMMUNITIES OF THE AHTNA TRADITIONAL TERRITORY.

COPPER BASIN LIDAR

BROADBAND CONSORTIUM PLANNING

RCPP ID 1722 COPPER BASIN SUBSISTENCE LANDSCAPE RESILIENCY