9:0 EDT: President Obama Addresses the GLACIER Conference
Archive for August, 2015
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Aug
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Welcome to Alaska, Mr President
Founding member of Fairbanks Native Association Poldine Carlo wipes away a tear after meeting the President in Anchorage – and then sings a song about Denali
31
Aug
15
Early Bird Rise and Shine
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Today
10:25 ET: The President departs the White House
1:40 AKT: Arrives Anchorage, Alaska
3:15 AKT: Participates in a roundtable with Alaska Natives
5:0 AKT: Addresses a conference on the environment in the Arctic
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MoooOOOooorning – this is a scheduled post, back in a bit to say hello
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis: Mount McKinley Will Again Be Called Denali
President Obama announced on Sunday that Mount McKinley was being renamed Denali, restoring an Alaska Native name with deep cultural significance to the tallest mountain in North America. The move came on the eve of Mr. Obama’s trip to Alaska, where he will spend three days promoting aggressive action to combat climate change, and is part of a series of steps meant to address the concerns of Alaska Native tribes. The central Alaska mountain has been called Mount McKinley for more than a century. In announcing that Sally Jewell, the secretary of the interior, had used her power to rename it,
Mr. Obama was paying tribute to the state’s Native population, which has referred to the site for generations as Denali, meaning “the high one” or “the great one.” The peak, at more than 20,000 feet, plays a central role in the creation story of the Koyukon Athabascans, a group that has lived in Alaska for thousands of years. The White House also announced on Sunday that Mr. Obama was expanding government support for programs to allow Alaska Natives to be more involved in developing their own natural resources, including an initiative to include them in the management of Chinook salmon fisheries, a youth exchange council focusing on promoting “an Arctic way of life,” and a program allowing them to serve as advisers to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
More here
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https://twitter.com/dianewitt/status/638103359812075520
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https://twitter.com/justinsreedy/status/638108268032716800
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https://twitter.com/Syndeess/status/638108185379762176
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30
Aug
15
A Special Tweet Of The Day
30
Aug
15
The Week Ahead
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Monday
The President will travel to Anchorage, Alaska. While there, he will participate in a roundtable with Alaska Natives and address the Global Leadership in the Arctic: Cooperation, Innovation, Engagement and Resilience (GLACIER) Conference.
GLACIER will convene foreign ministers from Arctic nations and key non-Arctic states with scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders from Alaska and the Arctic region to discuss how climate change is reshaping the Arctic, increase global awareness of how Arctic climate change is affecting the rest of the world, and identify individual and collective actions to address these challenges.
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Tuesday
The President will travel to the Seward area, where he will hike to Exit Glacier, participate in a boat tour of Kenai Fjords National Park and have the opportunity to view the effects of climate change firsthand.
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Wednesday
The President will travel to Dillingham, Alaska, where he will meet with local fisherman and families. He will then travel to Kotzebue, Alaska, where he will deliver remarks. In the evening, he will depart Alaska en route Washington, DC.
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Thursday
The President will attend meetings at the White House.
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Friday
The President will host King Salman bin Abd alAziz of Saudi Arabia at the White House.
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30
Aug
15
Early Bird Rise and Shine
On This Day – Pete Souza: “Seemingly trying to catch a look, Bo, the Obama family dog, sits outside the Oval Office as the President and First Lady participated in a promotion ceremony.” Aug. 30, 2013
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MoooOOOooorning!
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