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Hoonah Indian Assodafion 



Phone (907) 945-3545 F»x (907) 945-3703 



June 4. 1996 



Testimony for the ioogau Land Manigement Plan: 



HOONAH INDIAN ASSOCIATION OPINION 



Tbe Hoonah iDchan Assocution o the federally recognized tzibe of the Huna Thngit. My 

 name is Johanna Dybdahl and I am die Tribal Admiaistntor. 1 have been instnicted by the 

 Hoooah Infian Assocttibon Bo«d (rf^Dnctore to ofe this tesdnnay 00 bdialf <tf ^ 

 tribal mcBvon. 



In die revised Tongass Land Managoneat Plan (TLMPX the Forest Service will make 

 decisoiD that will guide tbe managememoftheTongass for the next 10 to 15 yean. 

 Since tbe impacts of logging can persist for 100 years after an area has been logged we 

 loust consider ^aheniatives very carcfoUy. For tbe past nine mooths the Hoonah Indian 

 Assodatioa has taken the potitioa of No Harvest, No Action and we must remain 

 steadfiut that Aitemativc 1 would be our "preferred ahermtive". The cumulative effiects 

 of the for profit corporations and Forest Service logging scheduled n the Huna traditional 

 and customary usage areas will no doubt climiiiate the tiaditioml and customary 

 harvesdi^ of the land, thus forever ahering tbe status of a bunting and fish gathering 

 people 



