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Quoted moments from Alaska public meetings, hearings, and press conferences.
Nathan Mitchell
“And we— there's something else I'd like to say about PTSD. We've lost some friends in the past.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Speaker G
“Often serving 5 times the national average. The Department of Defense and the Defense and Veterans Affairs report that tens of thousands of Native individuals are active duty service members or veterans.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Speaker G
“Alaska Natives and American Indians serve in the United States military at the highest per capita rate of any demographic in the country.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 4 - Saturday June 6 · Jun 6, 2026
Mary Peltola
“in the '80s and '90s and 2000s, Native people across our state, from Southeast all the way across Alaska, we started dancing again. We started bringing out our regalia again.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 1 - Wednesday June 3 · Jun 3, 2026
Mary Peltola
“All the people who paddled here. This is not something that many of us grew up doing, and I'm so thankful that this has come back. This is such wellness. This is part of our wellness plan now.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 1 - Wednesday June 3 · Jun 3, 2026
Mary Peltola
“When I was growing up, carving was not common. Now we have master carvers who are younger than me.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 1 - Wednesday June 3 · Jun 3, 2026
Karen Tog
“Canoes came from Wrangell, Petersburg, first one from Petersburg in 100 years, from Kake and Ketchikan, Sitka, Angoon, Hoonah, and I was on the one from Haines in a traditional dugout canoe by master carver Wayne Price.”Sealaska Heritage Institute: Celebration 2026 | Day 1 - Wednesday June 3 · Jun 3, 2026
Donald Trump
“The idea that that would be dividends for the American people?”White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Chippewa Falls, WI, Jun. 5, 2026 · Jun 6, 2026
Donald Trump
“Which companies in the meeting?”White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Chippewa Falls, WI, Jun. 5, 2026 · Jun 6, 2026
Speaker G
“Senator Bernie Sanders proposed this 50% managed public-private partnership.”White House: President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Chippewa Falls, WI, Jun. 5, 2026 · Jun 6, 2026
Emma Gibney
“This type of cemetery relies on affordable. Low density burials, restricting the use of large monuments or gravestones so view sheds remain uninterrupted and the land can serve the community as a multipurpose space and as wildlife habitat.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Emma Gibney
“The only other financial information I can. Cite is the amount of money that. The bonds were for to create a new municipal cemetery which would have been $1.57 million for the book for each. Each of the Girdwood and then the Eagle. Eagle river cemeteries.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Ryan Yell
“So it is just over $500,000.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Ryan Yell
“because we are doing this underneath AMC 2540, 25H. We can dispose for less than fair. Market value because of the public benefits. I do note in the memo as. Well that we are proposing a $0 sale.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Emma Gibney
“Because the proposed disposal is pursuant to subsection H, which allows for the competitive disposal of HLB land in order to facilitate a specific project that will provide public benefits, it is required that the disposal also include conditions to ensure the proper development and completion of the project in the public interest.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Ryan Yell
“And also we have two conditions about. The Green Burial Council's natural burial ground standards that address those concerns”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Emma Gibney
“There is the direct public benefit that Alaska Natural Burials Project will provide much needed cemetery space for the municipality while also providing the indirect financial public benefit. By not relying on taxpayer funding or the passing of bond measures, this project. Has proven to be one of the. Most highly supported projects I've ever experienced during my time at hlb.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Emma Gibney
“Over the years, we've received dozens of comments of support not only from community councils but also from the Parks and Recreation Department, Watershed Management Services Division, the. Municipal Cemetery Director, and a long list. Of residents who would love the opportunity to receive a natural burial in in. Such a beautiful location.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Zac Johnson
“Two concerns. One, that by doing natural burials, that we risk either water contamination or that predators like bears might unearth remains. And can you say that those have been addressed or mitigated?”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Emma Gibney
“Alaska Natural. Burial is going to work with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to. Create a document with guidelines for best practices to avoid human wildlife conflict. And that this document will be supplied. To HLV prior to disposal.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Zac Johnson
“I have a question, but first, just want to highlight the fact that for people who are not interested in being cremated, there are very few options in Anchorage these days other than if you have access to one of those privately reserved spots of the cemetery. So just highlighting there that there is certainly unmet demand for people who wish to be a buried in that way. And as was also noted, we tried to increase cemetery capacity through a bond measure a couple years ago that failed.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Emma Gibney
“This property is located in South Anchorage on Golden view Drive about 1.25 miles south of the Golden View Middle School. It is across the street from Moen. Park and it is uphill from Potter Marsh Watershed Park. It is approximately 9.6 acres in size and is zoned PLI Public Lands and Institutions.”Prefix — Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
James Kaufman
“I ask these questions because it's been kind of conversationally put forth that that's available for the potential gas project. And I just want to be clear on the record with where we're at on that. Do you know if there's been any inquiry to start that?”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 5, 2026 9:00am · Jun 5, 2026
Jesse Kiehl
“I think there was conversation a few minutes ago about a barrel of oil equivalent in gas having a value like $9 versus a barrel of oil, which, you know, we cry a little bit when it's 60. And right now we're doing pretty well on the budget within at 105 or 110. So there, that's not something the commission looks at. That's something that the legislature has to look at”Alaska Legislature: Senate Finance - June 5, 2026 9:00am · Jun 5, 2026
Austin Quinn-Davidson
“the amount of money that the bonds were for to create a new municipal cemetery, which would have been $1.57 million for the book for each. Each of the Girdwood and then the Eagle. Eagle river cemeteries. Not to say that that's how much it's going to cost to set up this because it's a very different model, but just as a comparison that we are going to be creating a new cemetery for residents of the municipality of the municipality that instead of something that would have cost $4.1 million”Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Austin Quinn-Davidson
“it is just over $500,000”Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Austin Quinn-Davidson
“we have two conditions about the Green Burial Council's natural burial ground standards that address those concerns as well. Thank you. And also, there's no residential wells downstream from where this is going to take place.”Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Austin Quinn-Davidson
“we are proposing a zero dollar sale of the property”Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Austin Quinn-Davidson
“There is the direct public benefit that Alaska Natural Burials Project will provide much needed cemetery space for the municipality while also providing the indirect financial public benefit by not relying on taxpayer funding or the passing of bond measures.”Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Austin Quinn-Davidson
“Alaska Natural Burial is going to work with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to create a document with guidelines for best practices to avoid human wildlife conflict. And that this document will be supplied to HLB prior to disposal.”Anchorage Assembly: Worksession re AO 2026-72, authorizing competitive disposal with conditions of Heritage Land Bank... · Jun 1, 2026
Speaker A
“I went from literally just a few trees torching, which we got on in a hurry, to group torching and to a full running fire in under 15 minutes. I mean 15, 20 minutes. And it was off and running and something we weren't going to be able to catch.”Alaska DNR Forestry: Miller's Reach - 30 Years Later (Full Documentary) · Jun 5, 2026
Cody Allen
“We can put in fuel breaks in a lot of places, but if the wind's blowing and fire is established, those fuel breaks can only do so much. What's going to help people out is. Is what we call hardening around their houses and getting their houses set up to where a fire comes through. It just goes by and doesn't bother their house.”Alaska DNR Forestry: Miller's Reach - 30 Years Later (Full Documentary) · Jun 5, 2026
Speaker A
“We called for retardant and the helicopters and they dropped. The winds were just made it ineffective. The retardant blew, you know, 200ft past where they were trying to drop”Alaska DNR Forestry: Miller's Reach - 30 Years Later (Full Documentary) · Jun 5, 2026
Abby Bradbury
“I just don't think this is the right climate for the expansion of birth one.”Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026
Abby Bradbury
“I'm also really more focused on shoring up docks one and two. They haven't had a lot of maintenance underground, like proper maintenance to shore it up in a long time. And I would prefer to see this money move to just making sure that dock is gonna hold”Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026
Finnegan
“I move that the city council Authorize contract number 2639, Professional Services Agreement Birth 1 Expansion Dolphin and Dock. PND Engineers incorporated in the amount of $290,000”Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026
Speaker A
“Has any thought gone into that process in regards to this type of expansion? I have certainly thought about that. I, I think the initial, my initial idea is to get, get the design and then once that's done, if we decide we want to go with that, then we can certainly reach out to, to the particular cruise lines to see if there's interest.”Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026
Dick
“we had the big contract go out and looking for partners and it was going to be a floating dock off of both 1 and 2. And what it did is it gave them easier access to the dock and it also gave us more space on the dock because we don't have enough space down there for all the buses and vans right now.”Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026
Jay Matani
“I also think our cruise line partners, if they are going to bring in bigger ships, should pony up.”Ketchikan: Recurring City Council Meeting of June 4, 2026 · Jun 5, 2026
Geneva Preston
“Lands that are designated wildlife habitat, their primary use is supporting fish and wildlife habitat values. And so any development activities would need to be designed in support of those values.”Alaska DNR Forestry: Haines State Forest Resource Management Area Public Review: Virtual Meeting – April 29, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Geneva Preston
“our tools really for addressing like, the needs of the biotic community in, you know, in this landscape would be like having the ability to use forest management activities in a way that the Department of Fish and Game is advising the division to do”Alaska DNR Forestry: Haines State Forest Resource Management Area Public Review: Virtual Meeting – April 29, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Geneva Preston
“within the Haines State Forest resource management area, 300 foot buffer around anonymous streams and 500 foot like retention buffers around lakes with anadromous fish populations apply throughout the forest.”Alaska DNR Forestry: Haines State Forest Resource Management Area Public Review: Virtual Meeting – April 29, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Geneva Preston
“5 acres in unit 3H is the smallest size limit that we see and other units have a cap at 20. 20 Acres is the largest even age timber harvest that I think is permitted in these public recreation designated lands.”Alaska DNR Forestry: Haines State Forest Resource Management Area Public Review: Virtual Meeting – April 29, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Geneva Preston
“Timber harvest would are very likely to be designed in coordination with the Department of Fish and Game and they would be designed with the purpose of enhancing habitat. And generally this will look like selective harvest in these units as well.”Alaska DNR Forestry: Haines State Forest Resource Management Area Public Review: Virtual Meeting – April 29, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Geneva Preston
“The management goal for the state forest includes balancing a wide range of values and uses”Alaska DNR Forestry: Haines State Forest Resource Management Area Public Review: Virtual Meeting – April 29, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Geneva Preston
“one of the most significant changes between the plan that was published in 2002 and the current amended draft is a change in policy that allows timber sales to be a potential use in the public recreation or wildlife habitat lands.”Alaska DNR Forestry: Haines State Forest Resource Management Area Public Review: Virtual Meeting – April 29, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Geneva Preston
“any harvest, any timber harvest or resource development activities must be designed to exist compatibly with public recreation uses. And so typically that would look like timbers harvests that are designed to support recreation facilities or support access to areas that are important for recreation.”Alaska DNR Forestry: Haines State Forest Resource Management Area Public Review: Virtual Meeting – April 29, 2026 · Jun 3, 2026
Speaker G
“it kind of flies in the face of the concept of management plan if you set something up where you classify the lands for different management purposes, so you have recreation, you have wildlife and. And other categories, and then you say, but by the way, we can, even though we're managing this for one purpose, we can turn around and change all that.”Alaska DNR Forestry: Haines State Forest Resource Management Area- Project Update Meeting: August 27, 2025 · Jun 3, 2026