Josiah Patkotak
10:17 - 11:00
"I've had the humble opportunity and responsibility as serving as your borough mayor over the last 3 years, with self-determination and local control at the forefront of all of the decision-making that we have done."
“I've had the humble opportunity and responsibility as serving as your borough mayor over the last 3 years, with self-determination and local control at the forefront of all of the decision-making that we have done.”
- Speaker
- Josiah Patkotak
- Timestamp
- 10:17 – 11:00
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Barrow, Alaska
- Captured at
- September 28, 2026
From the transcript
Master their Inupiaq culture while navigating the demands of the Western world and our cash economy before us. And for those that don't know, I've had the humble opportunity and responsibility as serving as your borough mayor over the last 3 years, with self-determination and local control at the forefront of all of the decision-making that we have done. And all of this is in order to honor and serve our older generation and give real opportunities and hope to our younger generation so that in every community on our great North Slope, those people will want to lay the foundation for their future right here at home. The rest of the evening, I intend to lay out the job that we've done so far and make a case to you all that I should have the opportunity to continue this job for the next 3 years. Koyina.
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