Russell Nelson, board chairman of Bristol Bay Native Corp., presents BBNC’s First Fish Award to Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, during the regional corporation’s Bristol Bay Wild Salmon Celebration in Washington D.C. in mid-September. Peltola was one of four Alaskans honored for their leadership in protecting the Bristol Bay watershed, home of the world’s largest run of wild sockeye salmon. Photo courtesy of BBNC.
