by SEACC | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog, Featured
It is my pleasure to write this, not only as the Indigenous Engagement Lead for SEACC but also as a Tlingit whose outer shell is Kiks.adi. I’m proud to share that we at SEACC will now be actively working to support herring conservation across Southeast Alaska —...
by SEACC | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog, Featured
Today marks the official start date of the 60-day public comment period on the Biden administration’s promise to restore the National Roadless Rule to the Tongass National Forest. Now is your time to act! We encourage Southeast Alaskans, supporters, and members...
by SEACC | Nov 18, 2021 | Featured, Press Releases
JUNEAU (Tlingit: Aakʼw Ḵwáan Lands) — The United States Department of Agriculture announced today that the long-awaited 60-day public process restoring the national Roadless Rule to the Tongass will open on Tuesday, November 23. During the 60-day comment period, the...
by SEACC | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Featured
This weekend we’re celebrating two incredible, hard-working female leaders at SEACC — outgoing board chair Katie Ione Craney and incoming board chair Natalie Watson! Katie Craney joined the SEACC board in 2019 and stepped into the board chair role after the departure...
by SEACC | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog, Featured, Tongass
On July 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would set up a new team to consult with Tribal governments and Alaska Native corporations, and work with regional stakeholders to allocate up to $25 million of funding — emphasizing examples of integrated...
by SEACC | Sep 13, 2021 | Blog, Climate change, Featured
SEACC Climate Organizer Matt Jackson spotlights how climate change will affect mountain goats on a recent hunt — but hopefully, Alaska will correct its course. Halfway up the mountain, we start having second thoughts. First, it was a dash across a steep ravine with...