Woodie West Salmon was born on August 13,1952 and is a Gwich'in Indian who was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 6th District from 2005 to 2011.
12 Facts About Woodie Salmon
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Woodie Salmon comes from both Native Alaskan and Canadian heritage.
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Woodie Salmon's ancestry is embedded north of the Arctic Circle, in the eastern portion of Alaska, as well as the Yukon province of Canada.
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Woodie Salmon's father, William Salmon, was a Native Canadian and member of the Gwich'in, an Athabaskan-speaking tribe that's recognized as a part of the First Nations people of Canada, and as an Alaskan Native people.
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Woodie Salmon attended Lathrop High School, a highly-reputable public school, to receive his high school diploma.
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For college, Woodie Salmon attended the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, a public land-grant research university, where he received his degree in electronics in two years.
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Woodie Salmon was a pilot and air service operator for twenty years, and flying remains to be one of Salmon's favorite hobbies.
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Woodie Salmon's platform prioritized educational funding, the reduction of high energy costs, and providing more jobs and increasing safety parameters set in place for rural Alaskans.
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Woodie Salmon served the 96 communities that encapsulated District 6, the largest house district in the United States.
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Woodie Salmon participated in a handful of decisions while serving in the House.
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Woodie Salmon voted nay on the premise that raising oil and gas prices would make energy even more unaccessible for rural Alaskans.
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Woodie Salmon currently serves the community for which he has lived most of his life, as the Chief of the Chalkyitsik Village Council.