This week I went to four different committee meetings and learned more about Arctic passage ways for transportation, Arctic development, heard the Official Languages of Alaska bill, and Sea Otter Impacts. I have an interest in the Arctic because I think it will play a vital role for us in Alaska in the future. It appears that Alaska and the United States is behind in planning and strategizing compared to the other Arctic nations; Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Lisa Murkowski addressed the Senate yesterday and brought up the Arctic and how we need to step it up so we don’t end up at the “kids table”.
I went to a committee meeting concerning Sea Otter Impacts
because I plan on going Sea Otter hunting during energy week in Cordova and
also wanted to learn more about the issue.
I have never been hunting before because my father was accidently shot
while he was hiking in the woods as a teenager, so he never kept guns around the
house so it will be a new experience for me.
The Official Languages of Alaska bill was the most heartfelt
bill I’ve seen during my time here. The
room wasn’t big enough for all the people that came to support the bill. Alaska Natives from all over the state were
in the room as well as non-Natives in support.
Many great testimonies were given and they were very well received by
the Representatives. I was curious to
know if this bill has come before the legislature before as it seems this piece
of legislation should have come up and passed through a long time ago in my
opinion.
This weekend I’ll be going to Eaglecrest to snowboard and
going to my family’s house to practice the Haida language!
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