Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
79:48 - 80:22
“I think the Katie John decision is, is incredibly important, and respecting that precedent is incredibly important.”
- Speaker
- Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
- Timestamp
- 79:48 – 80:22
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- October 13, 2026
From the transcript
So same question on protecting subsistence ways of life. No, all good. Um, strongly support subsistence. Um, I, I think the Katie John decision is, is incredibly important, and respecting that precedent is incredibly important. Um, I think that, that rural preference is, is important, and And that those in rural Alaska who have a way of life and the sort of subsistence economy where there's not as much of a cash economy, but in order to literally feed your family, having access to Fish and Game resources is critical.
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