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March 2011

Radio Show Native America Calling discusses Pebble Mine

The proposed Pebble Mine project will be discussed on the Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (KBC) radio show Native America Calling. The radio program airs live Tuesday, March 29th, from 1 PM – 2 PM Eastern. Guests include Reverend Dr. Michael James Oleksa, cross-cultural communications consultant/professor at Alaska Pacific University, Lydia Olympic (Yup’ik/Sugpiaq), village of Igiugig in Bristol Bay, … Continued

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March 2011

Pebble Watch: A user’s guide

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The Pebble Watch team has put together a brief profile of who we are, what resources we provide, and what you can expect from us in the future. You can either view the presentation in the frame below, or download the powerpoint to your home computer (requires Microsoft Powerpoint). The information is also available in … Continued

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March 2011

Naknek

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Naknek (NACK-neck) is located on the north bank of the Naknek River, at the northeastern end of Bristol Bay. This region was first settled more than 6,000 years ago by Yup’ik Eskimos and Athabascan Indians. In 1821, the original Eskimo village of “Naugeik” was noted by Capt. Lt. Vasiliev. By 1880, the village was called Kinuyak. … Continued

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March 2011

Igiugig

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Igiugig (ig-ee-UH-gig) is located on the Alaska Peninsula on the south shore of the Kvichak River, which flows from Iliamna Lake. Kiatagmuit Eskimos originally lived on the north bank of the Kvichak River in the village of Kaskanak and used Igiugig as a summer fish camp. At the turn of the century, the inhabitants moved … Continued

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March 2011

Pedro Bay

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Pedro Bay (P-droh) is located on the Alaska Peninsula, at the head of Pedro Bay and the east end of Iliamna Lake. Historically, the Dena’ina Indians have occupied this area. The Dena’ina warred with Russian fur traders over trade practices in the early 1800s. The community was named for a man known as “Old Pedro,” … Continued

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March 2011

Newhalen

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Newhalen (NOO-hale-en) is located on the north shore of Iliamna Lake, at the mouth of Newhalen River. The 1890 census data listed the Eskimo village of “Noghelingamiut,” meaning “people of Noghelin,” at this location, with 16 residents. The present name is an Anglicized version of the original. The village was established in the late 1800s due … Continued

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March 2011

Nondalton

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Nondalton (non-DOLL-tun) is located on the west shore of Six Mile Lake, between Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake. Nondalton is a Tanaina Indian name first recorded in 1909 by the U.S. Geological Survey. The village was originally located on the north shore of Six Mile Lake, but in 1940 growing mudflats and wood depletion in … Continued

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March 2011

Pebble Watch Newsletter February Issue

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February Release of Pebble Watch Newsletter - Surface Water and Groundwater Quality.

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March 2011

Bill introduced to Congress aims to cut EPA authority

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On January 26, 2011, Alaskan Congressman Don Young introduced H.R. 517, a bill amending the Clean Water Act to eliminate EPA’s authority to deny or restrict the use of disposal sites for dredged or fill material. The legislation was originally introduced in the 111th Congress as H.R. 5992. Pebble Watch readers may be interested in … Continued

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February 2011

EPA to review proposed Pebble Mine project for water quality issues

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Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to conduct a scientific assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed in order to better understand how future significant development projects may affect the water quality and salmon populations. EPA stated its assessment was initiated after Native Tribes and others, including Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC), … Continued