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The tourism industry is a new industry that is being developed in the State of 

 Alaska and the benefits of this industry are derived by the State of Alaska and 

 the urban communities. This industry is not federally subsidized. 



The native corporations in Southeast Alaska are involved in the Timber Market 

 within the State of Alaska and receive no federal subsidy to continue their 

 participation in the timber industry. 



There is one reality that has developed here in the community of Sitka during the 

 implementation of the 705 (a) provision of ANILCA. The timber industry was in a 

 depressed status and ALP had an agreement with their employees to take a 

 reduction in benefits and wages so that the industry could survive the depressed 

 period of the timber market. When the market recovered the employees requested 

 that the wages and benefits also recover and went on strike. ALP did not concur 

 and instead hired "scabs" whereby leaving several unemployed residents of the 

 community of Sitka. The City of Angoon believes that ALP did not comply with the 

 intent of ANILCA through the actions taken at the time of the incident. 



The City of Angoon is located in the center of the Admiralty National Monument 

 and is designated as a wilderness area. The residents have the right to use the 

 traditional fish and wildlife resources of the area. The average family income 

 of our community is approximately $5,000 per family unit. Some people may wonder 

 how a family can survive on such a low income. The fish and wildlife resources 

 make up the remainder of our economy. This is very important to our community. 

 The 705 (a) provision of ANILCA has a potential of a large scale development of 

 areas surrounding Admiralty Island. As the development occurs, it is very 



