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The TIDE : HIA Environmental Spring 2022 Newsletter
Our Spring Digital Newsletter : We’re hiring, lots of programs happening, and lots of community involvement needed. Head to the full newsletter for the rest of the story! […]
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HNFP : 2021 Review and Looking Ahead
The Hoonah Native Forest Partnership just wrapped up its 7th field season! These annual posts have become a standard of the HNFP and are a great chance to review where we have come and where […]
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Why Restoration? Fish. People. The Future.
Using a local workforce to complete local projects. ✔ Meeting goals of restoring fish habitat for now and future generations. ✔ Completion of a critical stream restoration in a priority watershed. ✔ Feelings of accomplishment […]
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TRAYLS Crew Completes Community Garden Projects
In 2020, HIA is investing in our youth during our 3rd season of the Training Rural Alaskan Youth Leaders and Students (TRAYLS Program). This program seeks to provide career exploration in science and natural resource […]
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HIA Environmental – Thank you to all in 2019!
2019 was a year of firsts and a year of growth. HIA Environmental Program and all of our staff are proud of the work we completed – we feel our progress is substantial and is […]
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HIA and Five Southeast Alaska Tribes Condemn the Roadless Rulemaking Process
For over a year Hoonah Indian Association has been working with five Southeast Tribes as “Cooperating Agencies” to inform the U.S. Forest Service on the Roadless Rulemaking process. On October 15th, 2019 the U.S. Department […]
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HSC August Meeting includes Food Fair and Broad Ranging Environmental Topics
The Hoonah Stewardship Council met on August 22, 2019 to discuss the upcoming Food Fair on September 7th and community environmental topics. In attendance : Jackie Dick, Basia Trout, Niccole Williams, Ricky Contreras, Dennis Gray […]
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Traditional Food Fair 2019
The time has come! Join us on Saturday, September 7th to celebrate Hoonah’s culture, community, and food at the second Traditional Food Fair! There will be games including a traditional food Bingo and cakewalk, a […]
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Recruiting Hoonah Community Garden Growers!
It’s that time of year! Herring, fiddleheads, devils clubs, spruce tips and : Gardening! The Hoonah Community Garden is looking for growers who want to provide for themselves and their family. Plots are free, we […]
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HNFP Pairs with School and Local Business to Complete Composting Survey
What if our schools, local businesses, and homes could support a composting program to fertilize our gardens allowing us to grow more food? That vision is not really radical – communities throughout Southeast Alaska (Gustavus, Southeast Island School District, Petersburg and others) are successfully supporting their communities through composting programs. Hoonah could be doing the same! […]