Oral Comment from Cynthia Petersen_Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

Summary: Cynthia Petersen, representing the Yakutat Tlingit Tribe, urges the Federal Subsistence Board to maintain the existing structure of the Federal Subsistence Management Program. She argues that any changes weakening the current framework or increasing competition from non-local users would threaten the food security and cultural practices of Alaska Native tribes and rural communities.