Postmark: Nov 22,94 1:46 PM Delivered: Nov 25,94 12:09 PM
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Subject: Subsistence News-11/25/94
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*In Katie John v. U.S., Federal District Court Judge H. Russell Holland, stayed his order mandating federal management of subsistence fisheries in navigable waters. Holland’s decision was appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. A decision on the Appeal is expected sometime next year.
*Recently a $20 million dollar settlement was reached with Alaska Natives and owners of the Exxon Valdez over replacement costs of subsistence foods.
*The settlement covers replacement costs of subsistence harvests of seals, fish, kelp, and other food that couldn’t be harvested as a result of the 1989 oil spill.
*Native claims for damages to their subsistence way of life, culture, and economy were dismissed by the District Court. Natives are planning to appeal the ruling.
*Natives are still entitled to punitative damages as a result of the oil spill.
Postmark: Aug 25,94 3:45 PM Delivered: Aug 26,94 10:00 AM
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Subject: Subsistence News-8/26/94
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*Subsistence News is one year old.
*The Southeast Native Subsistence Commission (SENSC) has been awarded a $50,000. Historic Preservation Grant for a multi year project documenting indigenous place names throughout SE Alaska. The first phase of the project will focus on the communities of Angoon, Craig, Hoonah, Kake, Klawock, and Yakutat.
*The Southeast Regional Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in Juneau between October 5-7, and the Southcentral Regional Council (RAC) will meet in Soldotna between October 6-7. Minimally, the RAC’s will review proposed 1995-96 Federal Subsistence Hunting Regulations and deal with other issues.
*The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has recently determined that the plaintiffs in McDowell v. U.S. have no standing, and has remanded the case back to the Anchorage District Court of H. Russell Holland. Judge Holland initially ruled that ANILCA’s rural preference meets equal protection standards under the US constitution, that Congress has ample powers to act on the issue, and that states’ rights are not impaired.
