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Paula Dobbyn

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Hydaburg residents dance on July 24 to celebrate two new totem poles that were erected in the village's newly restored totem park, led by T.J. Young, a prominent young Haida carver.
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Handing Down Traditional Knowledge: Hydaburg, Alaska Revitalizes Totems

By Paula DobbynSep 13, 2018
The headwaters of the Unuk River, where a company called KSM wants to build a humongous open-pit mine for cold, copper and other metals.
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Alaska Natives and First Nations Unite to Fight Mining Threat to Salmon Habitat

By Paula DobbynSep 13, 2018
An August 25 creek renaming ceremony brought tribal, conservation and Forest Service representatives together on the bank of what is now known as Gandlaay Haanaa, or Beautiful Creek. Pictured from left: Francisco Sanchez, Craig District Ranger, U.S. Forest Service; Viola Burgess, Hydaburg Cooperative Association; James Williams, Klawock Cooperative Association; Beth Pendleton, Regional Forester, U.S. Forest Service; Anthony Christianson, Mayor Hydaburg; Harris Sherman, Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment, USDA; John Huestis, Craig Tribal Association; Richard Peterson, Organized Village of Kasaan.
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In Alaska, a Beautiful Stream is FUBAR No More

By Paula DobbynSep 13, 2018