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When Bristol Bay set netter Melanie Brown isn’t fishing, she’s focused on advocating for wild salmon, lending her voice and experience toward ensuring the continuance of wild salmon as a source of sustenance. As an Alaska Native, Melanie sometimes takes on the role of community leader and Elder in training. For nearly a decade, she’s led an annual fish cutting workshop at the Elders and Youth Conference in Anchorage. Sharing her knowledge with the Indigenous community through these workshops is