Oral Comment from Vivian Korthuis_Association of Village Council Presidents

Summary: Vivian Korthuis, representing the Association of Village Council Presidents, supports maintaining the current structure of the Federal Subsistence Management Program, specifically preserving tribal nominated seats and the rural subsistence priority. She argues that the program is essential for the food security and cultural survival of Alaska Native communities and calls for direct consultation in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region.