Shawna Hildebrand
2:10 - 3:03
“For decades, these lands were protected under federal public land orders that helped safeguard important subsistence and wildlife areas. TCC warns that future management decisions could directly impact Alaska Native communities throughout the interior.”
- Speaker
- Shawna Hildebrand
- Timestamp
- 2:10 – 3:03
- Transcript
- TCC Weekly Episode 47
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- May 18, 2026
From the transcript
For decades, these lands were protected under federal public land orders that helped safeguard important subsistence and wildlife areas. TCC warns that future management decisions could directly impact Alaska Native communities throughout the interior. Chief and Chairman Sharon Hildebrand emphasized the importance of these lands, saying, "These are our ancestral homelands. They are places where our people have hunted, fished, gathered, traveled, and passed down our way of life for generations." TCC is also expressing concern about expanded oil, gas, mining and infrastructure development in the corridor and is calling on the state and federal agencies to ensure tribes are meaningfully involved in future decisions affecting these lands. Looking ahead, we want to share an exciting summer opportunity for Alaska Native youth in our region.
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