&ldquo;Yeti hnu bugh yagheli est tsedi: Whatever you do in life I hope you succeed in good health.&rdquo;- A Dena&rsquo;ina blessing.
On the bending blue grass of the Chuitna River, two hired guards walk the bank, monitoring the river for potential poachers and trespassers.
One carries a rifle &ldquo;in case there are bears,&rdquo; he says.