United Tribes of Bristol Bay
For Protecting Bristol Bay
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Amount$300,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/21/2017
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
United Tribes of Bristol Bay works to protect the lands and waters that support the traditional way of life of the indigenous people of Bristol Bay, Alaska. This grant will enable the organization to engage and represent 14 of the Yup’ik, Dena’ina, and Alutiiq indigenous communities in Bristol Bay — over half the population of the region — in advocating for policies that advance a sustainable future and honor traditional values.
About the Grantee
Address
PO Box 70
Ekwok, AK 99580
Ekwok, AK 99580
Grants to this Grantee
for protecting Bristol Bay
United Tribes of Bristol Bay works to protect the lands and waters that support the traditional way of life of the Indigenous people of Bristol Bay, Alaska, a priority geography of the Hewlett Foundation’s Western Conservation grantmaking strategy. The organization engages and represents many of the Yup’ik, Dena’ina, and Alutiiq communities in Bristol Bay — over 80% of the in-region population — in advocating for policies that advance a sustainable future and honor traditional values. (Substrategy: Defend Conservation Protections)
for protecting Bristol Bay
United Tribes of Bristol Bay works to protect the lands and waters that support the traditional way of life of the indigenous people of Bristol Bay, Alaska. This grant will enable the organization to engage and represent 14 of the Yup’ik, Dena’ina, and Alutiiq indigenous communities in Bristol Bay — over half the population of the region — in advocating for policies that advance a sustainable future and honor traditional values.
