Curtis says the issue means the U.S. Coast Guard won’t allow the ferry to sail with passengers, but he anticipates the ferry will be able to make a crew-only return trip to Hollis Thursday morning to return Prince of Wales Island residents’ cars to the island.
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“Traditionally, when we meet as a people, the Tlingit or the Haida or the Tsimshian, we acknowledge the people that lived on the land,” said former Alaska Native Brotherhood Grand President Richard Jackson. “It doesn’t mean sovereignty, it’s an acknowledgment of the people who have been here.”
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As part of the deal, Global Ports Holding would also take over expenses currently paid by the city to operate the docks.
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But first, the companies have to agree to waive confidentiality and release their bids.
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An internal Forest Service report notes that 96% of public comments received on the issue this fall supported leaving the rule in place. Approximately 1% supported a full exemption.
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