Health of Alaska Natives &
Legislative Process Focus of Meeting
August 15, 2007
Wednesday
Ketchikan, Alaska - Attending the mega Alaska Native Health Board
meeting held in Anchorage on August 7th and 8th, was Cecelia
Johnson of Ketchikan. Johnson represented the Ketchikan Indian
Community/Organized Village of Saxman (KIC/OVS).
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
addresses the group
Photo courtesy Cecelia Johnson
Also in attendance were Governor Sarah Palin, Senator Lisa Murkowski,
and Senator Ted Stevens. The focus of the meeting was on the
current health status of Alaska Natives and the legislative processes.
The Alaska Native Health Board
(ANHB) provides one unified voice for Alaska regarding health
said Johnson.
Johnson said the meetings are
held quarterly. Martha Johnson is the alternate representative
for the Ketchikan Indian Community/Organized Village of Saxman
(KIC/OVS).
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