Northwest Arctic Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to meet in Kotzebue at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center

For Immediate Release:

December 2, 2025

The Northwest Arctic Subsistence Regional Advisory Council fall meeting, postponed in October, has been rescheduled for January 7-8, 2026 at the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center in Kotzebue. The meeting will begin at 09:00 a.m. (AKST) daily.

The Council will focus on time-sensitive action items such as developing recommendations on federal wildlife proposals and closure reviews, providing comments on the Secretary review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program, and developing their fiscal year 2025 Annual Report. Less critical agenda items originally scheduled for the fall 2025 meeting may be moved to the winter 2026 agenda.

The public is encouraged to attend and participate in this meeting. To join the meeting via teleconference, dial toll-free (833) 436-1163, then when prompted enter the phone conference ID: 528 678 740#. The meeting can also be joined via Microsoft Teams: CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING.

A revised agenda and all meeting materials may be found here: https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions/nwa_materials. To request copies by mail, fax, or email, contact the Office of Subsistence Management.

Reasonable Accommodations: The Federal Subsistence Board is committed to providing access to these meetings for all participants. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations at least seven business days before the meeting. Contact Katya Wessels at (907) 444-1376 or email subsistence@ios.doi.gov. All requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Information about the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.

Missing out on the latest Federal subsistence issues? To receive email updates on Federal Subsistence Management Program activities, send a request to subsistence@ios.doi.gov.

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