3 Alaska governor candidates pitch visions for tribal relations, fisheries at AFN convention
Three of Alaska’s candidates for governor pitched their visions for addressing Indigenous issues during the Alaska Federation of Natives convention Friday. Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and Republicans Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor participated in the candidate forum. Republican Bernadette Wilson did not attend. Over 75 minutes, candidates discussed a variety of issues, including the relationship between tribes and the state, rural public safety, the marine highway system and fisheries. Taylor, former attorney general under Gov. Mike Dunleavy, said he aims to build trust with Native communities in his first year if elected. “The state obviously recognizes tribes as sovereigns,” Taylor said. “Now it's time to have those consultations. So I commit to work with the Legislature and the tribes to find out and figure out exactly what that consultation looks like.” Bronson, a former…
