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Jul 20, 2012 - Veteran Iditarod musher Mike Williams of Akiak was among the Native leaders who testified Thursday before U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee, describing changes wrought by global warming that are rapidly changing Alaska villages, according to The Associated Press.
Williams spoke of villages damaged or destroyed by coastal erosion.
"We've always lived off the land and off the waters and continue to do that. But we're bearing the burden of living with these conditions today," Williams told the committee.
Committee Chairman Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, noted that because Natives rely on nature for traditional food, sacred sites, and cultural ceremonies, they’re hit hardest. read more>>>
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