Nick Begich
19:19 - 19:45
"48 years ago, Doyon Limited selected the Geese House site a sacred rock formation at the heart of Interior Alaska, for conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Doyon shareholders identified this place as one of only a handful of physically defined cultural sites important enough to select by name. They have been waiting ever since."
“48 years ago, Doyon Limited selected the Geese House site a sacred rock formation at the heart of Interior Alaska, for conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Doyon shareholders identified this place as one of only a handful of physically defined cultural sites important enough to select by name. They have been waiting ever since.”
- Speaker
- Nick Begich
- Timestamp
- 19:19 – 19:45
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- September 17, 2026
From the transcript
So thank you for that. With respect to the bill, Mr. Chairman, 48 years ago, Doyon Limited selected the Geese House site a sacred rock formation at the heart of Interior Alaska, for conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Doyon shareholders identified this place as one of only a handful of physically defined cultural sites important enough to select by name. They have been waiting ever since. The Geese House site is not a building.
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