ALASKA REGIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE

We will have our 5th Annual Alaska Regional Conference April 7th, 8th and 9th, 1998, in Anchorage, Alaska. The conference will have a strong technical focus, while incorporating indigenous knowledge and priorities. Technical session will be offered. Past workshops have included: Natural Resource Management, Ecosystem Management, Fisheries Management, Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Wisdom, Contracting & Compacting, and Funding Avenues.

Other activities will include a traditional feast, Alaska Native dance groups and a fund raising auction. We welcome workshop suggestions and ideas. People interested in joining the Planning Committee are encouraged to contact Michelle Davis, NAFWS Alaska Regional Coordinator at (907) 257-2720 or by fax at (907) 276-6847. We may also be reached by e-mail at aknafws@alaska.net or kaumanik@pobox.alaska.net.