Northwest Arctic Council Meeting Materials

WHEN:  September 24 - 25, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m.  

WHERE:  Northwest Arctic Heritage Center, Kotzebue

Call in number: 1-833-436-1163.  Conference ID:  447 083 807#
Microsoft Teams Meeting Link: Click here to join meeting

Agenda as of 9/21/2026

AGENDA ITEM NO. TOPICPAGE NO.
1.Invocation

 

2.Call to Order

 

3.Roll Call and Establish Quorum

5

4.Meeting Announcements

 

5.Welcome and Introductions

 

6.Membership Update 
7.Review and Adopt Agenda

1

8. Review and Approve Previous Meeting Minutes

7

9.Council Member Reports

 

10. Council Chairs Meeting/Salmon Crisis WorkshopSupplemental 
11.

Council Member Service Award

15

12.Public and Tribal Comment on Non-Agenda Items

 

13. Action Items 

 

13.a.iWSA26-01, -02, and -03 Update

177

13.a.ii.Wildlife Special Action, WSA26-01, Western Arctic Caribou Herd*

17

13.b.2028 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program Priority Information Needs (PINs) for the
Northern Alaska Region		 
13.c.Gates of the Arctic Subsistence Resource Commission  
13.c.i.Member Appointment*

87

13.c.ii.Dall’s Sheep Hunting Plan*

91

13.d.Alaska Board of Game Proposals for the Western Arctic/Western Region*

99

13.e.Annual Report 
13.e.i.Federal Subsistence Board Work Session

119; supplemental

13.e.ii.Federal Subsistence Board FY2025 Annual Report replies – summary

135

13.e.iii.Federal Subsistence Board draft communication policy 
13.e.iv.Identify issues for FY2026 Annual Report to the Federal Subsistence Board*

147

13.f.Wildlife Resource Monitoring Program – draft multi-Council letterSupplemental
13.g.i.Winter 2027 meeting calendar

149

13.g.ii.Fall 2027 meeting calendar 

150

14.Partners for Fisheries Monitoring Program Update

 

15.Reports

 

15.e.i.Western Arctic National Parklands Update

153

15.e.ii.Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve Update

165

16.Other Business

 

16.a.805(c) Report – summary

169

16.b.Update on Deferred WP26-01: Move authority delegated through letters to unit specific regulations 
16.cSpecial Actions Summary

177

16.d.Correspondence update

179

17.Council Member Closing Comments

 

18.Adjourn

 

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