Patricia Salmon's community

Patricia Salmon is a member of the Draanjik Gwitch’in tribe from Chalkyitsik, Alaska. She was born in Fort Yukon, and lives a subsistence lifestyle on the Draanjik River where she was raised with four siblings. Her background combines modern education and a traditional Athabascan upbringing. She is fluent in two languages, English and Gwich’in. She has two grown children and two grandchildren. Ms. Salmon is a student at the University of Alaska, majoring in Rural Development, and she holds an associate’s degree in Tribal Management (2007).

Ms. Salmon has been employed by Chalkyitsik Village Council as an environmental planner since April 2012. She administers the Environmental Protection Agency’s tribal grant, the main purpose of which is to create a clean community and surrounding area.