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Jaeleen Kookesh

310:28 - 310:46

“So that's what McDowell said. It's unconstitutional in Alaska. So the result is that from 1990 to now, the state is not in compliance with ANILCA. So that's why we have today dual management.”
Speaker
Jaeleen Kookesh
Community
Alaska News
Location
Anchorage
Captured at
October 23, 2026

From the transcript

And Section 17 of Article 8 says that the use or disposal of natural resources applies equally to all people in Alaska. So that's what McDowell said. It's unconstitutional in Alaska. So the result is that from 1990 to now, the state is not in compliance with ANILCA. So that's why we have today dual management.

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