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Sarah Obed
32:30 - 32:54
“Geese House played an important part in the Native oral tradition of the Upper Kantiishna region in the past and is still a considerable interest to the Native residents today. And so this bill, if— when passed, will convey those lands back to Doyon.”
- Speaker
- Sarah Obed
- Timestamp
- 32:30 – 32:54
- Community
- Alaska News
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From the transcript
Protection. Geese House fell into that category, and it was identified by Al Star Sr. Um, Geese House played an important part in the Native oral tradition of the Upper Kantiishna region in the past and is still a considerable interest to the Native residents today. And so this bill, if— when passed, will convey those lands back to Doyon. And that is why we're here in support of it today.
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