Legislature(2021 - 2022)DAVIS 106
03/11/2021 08:00 AM House TRIBAL AFFAIRS
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TRIBAL AFFAIRS
March 11, 2021
8:00 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Tiffany Zulkosky, Chair
Representative Dan Ortiz
Representative Zack Fields
Representative Mike Cronk
MEMBERS ABSENT
Representative Geran Tarr
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 10
"An Act relating to the Funter Bay marine park unit of the state
park system; relating to protection of the social and historical
significance of the Unangax cemetery located in Funter Bay;
providing for the amendment of the management plan for the
Funter Bay marine park unit; and providing for an effective
date."
- MOVED HB 10 OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: HB 10
SHORT TITLE: FUNTER BAY MARINE PARK: UNANGAN CEMETERY
SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) HANNAN
02/18/21 (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/8/21
02/18/21 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/18/21 (H) RES, FIN
02/24/21 (H) TRB REPLACES FIN REFERRAL
02/24/21 (H) BILL REPRINTED
03/01/21 (H) RES AT 1:00 PM BARNES 124
03/01/21 (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --
03/03/21 (H) RES REFERRAL MOVED TO AFTER TRB
03/03/21 (H) BILL REPRINTED
03/09/21 (H) TRB AT 8:00 AM DAVIS 106
03/09/21 (H) Heard & Held
03/09/21 (H) MINUTE(TRB)
03/11/21 (H) TRB AT 8:00 AM DAVIS 106
WITNESS REGISTER
MARTIN STEPETIN
Friends of Admiralty Island
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided public testimony during the
hearing of HB 10.
JOEL BENNETT
Friends of Admiralty Island
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided public testimony during the
hearing of HB 10.
PRESTON KROES
Alaska State Parks
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Answered questions during the hearing of HB
10.
ACTION NARRATIVE
8:00:45 AM
CHAIR TIFFANY ZULKOSKY called the House Special Committee on
Tribal Affairs meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Representatives
Fields, Ortiz, Cronk and Zulkosky were present at the call to
order.
HB 10-FUNTER BAY MARINE PARK: UNANGAN CEMETERY
8:01:23 AM
CHAIR ZULKOSKY announced that the only order of business would
be HOUSE BILL NO. 10, "An Act relating to the Funter Bay marine
park unit of the state park system; relating to protection of
the social and historical significance of the Unangax cemetery
located in Funter Bay; providing for the amendment of the
management plan for the Funter Bay marine park unit; and
providing for an effective date."
8:01:42 AM
REPRESENTATIVE HANNAN clarified current acreage of Funter Bay
Marine Park, which was 450 acres, with a water tidal table of
730 acres, for a total of 1180 acres. If HB 10 were to pass,
251 land acres would be added, creating 1431 total acres in the
new park. Maps were included in members' packets to reflect
this, she added.
8:02:55 AM
CHAIR ZULKOSKY opened public testimony on HB 10.
8:03:17 AM
MARTIN STEPETIN, Friends of Admiralty Island, spoke in support
of HB 10. Shared personal history as grandparents were in
Funter Bay Aleut Internment site in 1942. Mr. Stepetin said of
all the camps, Funter Bay was the deadliest, as about 10% of its
population died, mostly the very young and very old. He shared
HB 10 was very important to his family as it protected his
family's resting place. Solely because of actions by the
federal government, but actions to protect it lay with the
state. There were currently 50 people buried in Funter Bay, he
shared, and the sacred ground should be left in peace. In
Killisnoo Island there were 17 people buried, he said. The
biggest difference was Killisnoo was private land and may never
be able to be protected, he shared. Funter Bay can be
protected, he said.
8:09:30 AM
CHAIR ZULKOSKY drew members' attention to a letter of support
for HB 10 from Alaska Native Sisterhood.
8:10:01 AM
JOEL BENNETT, Friends of Admiralty Island, spoke in support of
HB 10. An adjacent landowner to the internment site at Funter
Bay, Mr. Bennett said he wanted to protect the rich history of
Admiralty Island, especially that of its Native inhabitants. He
said for over 20 years members have monitored and safeguarded
the cemetery and its surroundings. Friends of Admiralty Island
has also hosted a healing ceremony which included a Russian
Orthodox blessing and raised a 12-foot healing cross. He added
there was no commercial interest in the land.
8:14:15 AM
CHAIR ZULKOSKY closed public testimony on HB 10.
8:14:32 AM
REPRESENTATIVE CRONK asked whether the transfer would affect
hunting or fishing subsistence.
8:15:02 AM
PRESTON KROES, Alaska State Parks, replied no, Alaska Department
of Fish & Game regulations in the area would remain in effect.
8:15:30 AM
REPRESENTATIVE ORTIZ moved to report HB 10 out of committee with
individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.
There being no objection, HB 10 was reported out of the House
Special Committee on Tribal Affairs.
8:15:58 AM
The committee took an at-ease from 8:15 a.m. to 8:17 a.m.
8:17:00 AM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Special Committee on Tribal Affairs meeting was adjourned at
8:17 a.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| ANS Camp 70 letter of support.pdf |
HTRB 3/11/2021 8:00:00 AM |
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| HB 10 Land Status and Boundaries Map of Admiralty Island-Funter Bay 3.9.2021.pdf |
HRES 3/26/2021 1:00:00 PM HTRB 3/11/2021 8:00:00 AM |
HB 10 |