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Don't Spray on Long Island
By Frances C. Natkong
May 23 2006
Tuesday
I know I sound like a broken record but this situation is very
serious, read on...
I extended an invitation to Klukwan's Board of Directors to come
and stay on Long Island if and when they are allowed to spray,
bring your family, friends, pets, etc. and now I would like to
invite the Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Kurt Fredriksson
and all State officials who are for the spraying to join the
Directors from Klukwan to stay on Long Island if and when the
spraying of poison takes place and prove to us there will be
no harm done to the environment, plants, animals, sealife, and
humans. Like my grandson says, "I double dare you!"
You don't ever, ever defecate where you eat, at least we here
in Hydaburg practice that rule. You are doing just that by spraying
poison on Long Island. I m sure you've heard the expression
When the tide is out, the table is set. This has been our subsistence
grounds for hundreds of years and you move down here and poison
our land ..NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! We would not do that to you
and your subsistence lands why would you do that to us? Klukwan's
CEO and President Tom Crandall would not even comment on Native
American Call in yesterday, May 22, 2006. Why? What is it they
have to hide? Is it because they know we are right and they
are wrong? I think so. By the way not one of Sealaska's incumbents
bothered to contact me about the spraying so needless to say
I didn't vote for anyone but for quorum only. Haw'aa.
Frances C. Natkong
fcnatkong[at]hotmail.com
Hydaburg, AK - USA
About: Life long resident of Hydaburg and very concerned about
the environment.
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