Josiah Patkotak
22:03 - 22:49
"I think there are 3 things that are the main pillars of what our residents are looking out for. It's affordability of living, and I'll go into detail on that. It's making sure that hardcore drugs aren't scourging our families, and it's to make sure that outside influences are controlled and that whatever comes to our doorstep, we're, we're not just sitting at the table, but we own the table."
“I think there are 3 things that are the main pillars of what our residents are looking out for. It's affordability of living, and I'll go into detail on that. It's making sure that hardcore drugs aren't scourging our families, and it's to make sure that outside influences are controlled and that whatever comes to our doorstep, we're, we're not just sitting at the table, but we own the table.”
- Speaker
- Josiah Patkotak
- Timestamp
- 22:03 – 22:49
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska
- Captured at
- September 28, 2026
From the transcript
I think there are 3 things that are the main pillars of what our residents are looking out for. It's affordability of living, and I'll go into detail on that. It's making sure that hardcore drugs aren't scourging our families, and it's to make sure that outside influences are controlled and that whatever comes to our doorstep, we're, we're not just sitting at the table, but we own the table. So as far as affordability goes, me and my team have put together education and training opportunities, not only formal where we fly students, whether they're in high school or young adults, out for training opportunities. We also bring contractors into the community and have them teach kids different skills— welding, small home building, etc.
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