Over the last nine months I’ve learned a great deal about what it means to live and protect Our Ways of Life. As the Alaska Fellow of Native Peoples Action, I focused on Land and Water Protection (Should I not mention previous work?) and the practices of our peoples. Our campaign at NPACF focuses on […]
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What is PCE? The Power Cost Equalization program, or PCE, is a program that was established by the legislature in 1984 to offset the high cost of electricity in rural communities. Rural electricity was tied to diesel, which is costly to transport, additionally, there isn’t as large of an economic base in the 200 rural
Camai, all. My name is Jackie Boyer or Arnaciar (ughh-uhh-naa-jaq). I’m Cupi’g with roots from Nunivak Island Mekoryuk, Alaska. I am the Campaign and Policy Director for Native Peoples Action and Native Peoples Action Community Fund. My work background is in our Alaska state legislature.I started in a rural senator’s office the January after I
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