Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill

1989
Written By Erin Strain

On March 24, 1989, the Exxon-Valdez oil tanker ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil across 1,300 miles of coastline.

This caused catastrophic harm to the centuries old subsistence lifestyle practiced by native tribes in Kodiak and all throughout the area.

On August 9, 1989, the Kodiak Tribal Council passed Resolution 89-10, which authorized two designated representatives to act on behalf of the village to reduce oil spill impact.

To learn more: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council - Oil Spill Facts

Information source: Kodiak Tribal Council Resolution 89-10

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