S 14 /3.3 Ketzehue — Tribal panes ;
it 4/ 7 mts.
Clong night )

= Faull house. Hot as hell tn here.
= Anger right from get-go.

| | People don't
Chairman Washin ton =< trying to Ahold room together. trust outsiders.

respected. Feople listened (mostly ). Especially us
Good opening : Needed. € fi

Gmances< Came out Swingin :

—- wants near-shore gravel, Now.
—- jntrastructure. Housing < weowse Dismissive.
- Fed reqs = biggest obstacle. Not khirds. Smug.
— applause lines. Knows the crowd. Doesn't get (t.
ee Oe eee :
Doesn't Carne.
His tone toward me = contempt. Saas ess

Wet a. debate. tor him: A nuisance.

What's not being said out loud:
—- Gravel = deve lopment = more people, more change,
less contrel fer villages.
—- Once /t's gone, can F get habitat back.

- Research seen as first step to lockdown.

Things oS, learned VA picked “up:

—- Low tlights are a BIG issue. Need to rethink
our approach. Eve | if legal, it's not okay. Trust deficit.

—- Fear of Aare ae t Se ae sensitivity Have to earn it.
needs

— Some think we're here te clear the way
for gravel companies. Have to fix that.

wants Say in

what happens
to their land.

is real.

a

Every time a

fe eee
Good voices tonight :

—- Elder from Kivalina — "Maps become problems once Next time —
they leave the community.” Tree. need more time
ae Young Aunter trom Deering = sharp. Not atraid for community
to challenge both sides. to talk Rant et |
themselves.
Personal note:
This work matters. These colonies are irreplaceable. eR ees
But it we don't change how we do things, nothing ee
we'/{ lose the chance to protect them. respect.

Have to Ilisten more. Talk less.

Tdeas J follow-up:
Long road

= Communit -hased monitorin

- Share drafts of any reports before publishing 2 heme

—- Meet in villages, not just in Kotzebue. a