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Week of Sep 21
Subsistence fishing reopens on the upper Yukon, village by village
Subsistence fishing reopens on the upper Yukon in stages from Sept. 26 to Oct. 6, timed so Canadian-bound fall chum pass each stretch of river first.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Week of Aug 17
A Fort Yukon tribal crew that fights fire across the country just locked in funding through 2031
A Fort Yukon tribal fire crew — Native firefighters protecting an area larger than Texas — just locked in federal funding through 2031.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Week of Aug 3
Yukon fall salmon subsistence fishing closes as the run falls short
Fall chum and coho subsistence fishing is closing across the upper Yukon as the run falls short, the last in a season of closures that moved steadily up the river.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Week of Jul 27
In Arctic Village, a growing race carries running, remembrance and recovery
Arctic Village's third annual John Fredson Day race drew its biggest turnout yet — 35 runners and walkers honoring loved ones, with one runner completing her first 10K in recovery and sobriety.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
About Venetie
Venetie, also spelled Vįįhtąįį, is a Gwich'in community in Alaska's eastern Interior. It sits along the Chandalar River, a tributary of the Yukon River, and is one of several Gwich'in villages in the upper Yukon drainage, alongside Arctic Village and Fort Yukon.
Villages in this region depend on subsistence salmon fishing and hunting. On the upper Yukon, subsistence fishing for fall chum and coho closes when runs fall short and reopens stretch by stretch, timed so salmon bound for Canada pass each section of river first.