Subsistence News-8/4/95

To   Subsistence 2

From:      Larry Roberts:R10F02A

Postmark:  Aug 04,95  7:50 AM          Delivered: Aug 04,95 10:02 AM

Status:    Previously read

Subject: Subsistence News-8/4/95

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*At least one of the two banished Tlingit youth appear to be doing well in their year long odyssey. Adrian (Daax ii Gang) Guthrie has complained about the lack of subsistence resources, and having to rely on other people to bring food and water. He requested relocation to a more remote site.

*The other individual in the banishment case, Simon (Walk Naw) Roberts, is reportedly not doing as well. His camp has been described as “a mess”, and he was poorly groomed. He is also reported to be “angry, hostile, evasive, confused, and distrusting”. The “Tribal Court” will reconvene this fall to determine if the banishment should continue or end.

*The seventh General Assembly of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) was recently held in Nome, Alaska. Topics on the agenda included: Native subsistence, arctic pollution, and social and economic problems common to people of northern regions. 72 delegates from Canada, Greenland, Russia, and Alaska attended the week long conference.

*Indigenous people believe their lands and subsistence resources are a gift from God to a particular community or group. This is one of the major reasons why they are so deeply tied to a specific tract of land.

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