Bristol Bay
Faith and Bristol Bay, AK
Bristol Bay, AK provides a wonderful example of the beauty of God’s creation supporting the well being of God’s people. For thousands of years, Bristol Bay has supported native subsistence hunters with its wealth of salmon. Today, it supports a sustainable commercial fishing industry and the native communities that call the Bay home. Stewardship and justice are central to this community but they are threatened by a proposal for the largest open pit mine in at the headwaters of the Bay.
* Photo courtesy of Lauren Oakes
About Our Work
The Eco-Justice Program is working with a diverse group of partners to protect Bristol Bay and ensure the long term sustainability of the both the Bay, subsistence hunting in native communities and commercial salmon fishing in the Bay.
Get Involved
Listen to the BBC’s 2 part series on Bristol Bay and host a salmon dinner at your church!
Learn More
Watch the movie Red Gold.
Click here to read a Thanksgiving Day reflection on Bristol Bay and the importance of the salmon that are caught here every year by native communities and fishermen alike. The salmon that return to the Bay every year to spawn are sacred and irreplaceable.
For More Information Contact:
Eco-Justice Programs, National Council of Churches
110 Maryland Ave., NE
Suite 108
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 544-2350
info@nccecojustice.org