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Alaskan Bush People

Alaskan Bush People is an American docudrama-style reality television series that follows the Brown family in an attempt to survive in the remote wilderness, apart from modern society. The series premiered on the Discovery Channel on May 6, 2014. Filmed on location in Alaska near Copper Center, Hoonah, and Chichagof Island, with later seasons filmed on location in Okanogan County, Washington, it follows the extended Brown family's life. Although purportedly a genuine reality TV show, it has been criticized for being scripted and/or fake.

Alaskan Bush People is an American docudrama-style reality television series that follows the Brown family in an attempt to survive in the remote wilderness, apart from modern society. The series premiered on the Discovery Channel on May 6, 2014. Filmed on location in Alaska near Copper Center, Hoonah, and Chichagof Island, with later seasons filmed on location in Okanogan County, Washington, it follows the extended Brown family's life. Although purportedly a genuine reality TV show, it has been criticized for being scripted and/or fake.

In April 2019, Radar Online learned that the show was renewed for a 10th season. On November 13, the show was renewed for season 11, which premiered on December 4, 2019. Season 12 premiered on August 23, 2020. In August 2020, cast member Bear Brown posted on Instagram saying that the family's home had been destroyed in the 2020 Washington wildfires. Patriarch Billy Brown died at age 68 on February 7, 2021, after suffering a seizure.

The series follows the Brown family of Hoonah, Alaska, as they build lives together off the grid in Alaska.

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A unique family of nine chooses to live off the grid in the Alaskan bush.
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The Brown brothers travel to town for supplies after months of seclusion.
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Frigid conditions hit Alaska as the Brown family races to finish their cabin. Illness strikes and the brothers must scramble to gather essential supplies before winter comes.
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The Brown family deal with an unforeseen confrontation while filming.
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The Brown family reflect on their experience the past year.

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After being stuck in Ketchikan, the Browns are ready to return to the wild; a series of emergencies keep the family trapped.
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The Browns are determined to make it to their new piece of land.
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The Brown boys are challenged when tasked with setting up the home site.
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Birdy braves bear territory to provide food for the family.
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The Browns endure significant setbacks after a major storm hits.
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While grabbing lunch in town, the boys meet some local girls.
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After Billy falls ill, the kids are left to fend for themselves.
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The Browns experience a series of setbacks while building their home.

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Ami needs medical attention while boys search for a wood-burning stove.
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Ami tries to find mates for her five boys with the help of a matchmaker.
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Matt and Bam hunt for meat while the other Brown kids look for chickens.
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Ami is forced to confront her past and the life she left behind years ago.
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The potential purchase of a boat leaves the Brown family conflicted.
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Billy and three of his sons head home on the old boat they just purchased.
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The Browns face many challenges during the boat's maiden voyage.
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The Browns get their first official job for the hauling business.

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The Browns' hauling business suffers from a lumber shortage.
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The Browns are tested when trying to stay on track with winter prep.
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Billy makes an unexpected choice that changes the lives of the Wolfpack.
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In honor of Billy's birthday, the family sets up a series of celebrations
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Matt, Bam, Bear, and Gabe head out on a hauling job without their father.
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Engine trouble prevents Matt, Bam, Gabe, and Bear from heading home.
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The Brown brothers try to redeem themselves after a failed hauling job.
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In Browntown, circumstances force a decision that affects the whole family.

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The family returns to Browntown and must work hard to get back on track
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The Wolfpack takes on a risky job to secure a skiff they desperately need.
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The Browns visit Excursion Inlet and face unforeseen challenges.
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A visitor from Billy's past brings uncertainty to the Wolfpack.
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The Brown's embrace their wild side while they explore the lower-48.
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A visit from the mayor of Hoonah could change the face of Browntown.
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The Wolfpack is on high alert after mysterious shots are fired.
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The Browns are forced to leave the bush for an unknown fate in Juneau.
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After 30 long days in Juneau, the Brown family reunites.
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The Browns return to Browntown ready to reclaim the bush.

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Matt returns while a dangerous storm overtakes Chichagof island.
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The Browns protect their newest member from hungry bears.
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The Browns embark on their biggest project to date.
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The Browns face turbulent weather as they try to accomplish a haul.
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The Browns face unbelievable odds as the navigate through open water.
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Matt builds a storage unit for the family to store food and supplies.
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Billy scrambles during a last minute barter deal.
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The Browns face many obstacles when closing a deal on a wind turbine.

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Noah braves the dangers of the wilderness to defend the homestead.
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A major medical diagnosis shakes the Brown family.
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The Browns navigate the possibility of leaving their lifelong dream behind.
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The Browns await treatment options for Ami.
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As Ami awaits treatment, the Wolfpack is left to pack up the homestead.
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After leaving Browntown, the kids are faced with a critical decision
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Bear, Bird and Rain work together to search for a homestead in the bush.
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The family leaves Browntown looking forward to a fresh start.

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The Browns journey to their new property to start their next adventure.
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The Browns begin an ambitious barn build and Noah returns home.
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The Browns are faced with the threat of major flooding.
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Billy gives daughter Rain major new responsibilities.
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Ami prepares for a critical check up. Bears destroy Bam's new beehives.
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The family confronts Bam after he becomes distracted with his own projects.
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Noah becomes the first one married and wildfires threaten the homestead.
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The Wolfpack's quest for freedom takes a big step forward with livestock.
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The Wolfpack prepares to stockpile meat with their first ever buffalo hunt.
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The Wolfpack devises inventive solutions to defend their livestock.
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The Wolfpack is forced to be resourceful after a medical emergency.
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The browns make a risky attempt to bring Billy home as snow begins to fall.

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A snowstorm threatens progress as the Wolfpack hauls Bear's new home.
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The Browns discover a dangerous new predator stalking their ranch.
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The Wolfpack's first pheasant hunt turns into a competition.
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Birdi goes on a treacherous hunt to bring home meat and save her chickens.
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A big winter storm forces Noah and Rhain Alisha to make a tough decision.
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The Browns struggle to finish their homes as the ground begins to freeze.
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Discover if the Wolfpack has wat it takes to conquer Washington.

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The Browns kick off their most ambitious plan to conquer the mountain yet.
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Three young ostriches attract hungry bears to the homestead.
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The first major storm of the season threatens the family's progress.
79
The Wolfpack prepares for their first ever wedding in the bush.
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Bam plays nice with his siblings to finally break ground on his homestead.
81
Bear gets visitor and the family celebrates a special date.
82
The Browns devise ingenious new safety measures while fleeing from a storm.
83
Billy gets earth-shattering news for the Wolfpack and Bear goes on a hunt.

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The Browns scramble to pull off an "extreme" wedding on the mountain.
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Gabe is attacked by an aggressive ostrich and loses one of his most prized possessions in the process; the ranch gets hit with the first snowfall, the family builds a big bonfire to unfreeze the ground under their house site.
86
When the ranch comes under fire from encroaching hunters, Gabe takes it upon himself to learn to ride a horse as the family constructs a fence around the property; Gabe and Raquell leave the mountain for the birth of their baby girl.
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The Browns build livestock shelters before a cold front comes through.
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A deep freeze halts the water supply, sending the ranch into a new crisis.
89
Bear overnights in the wild and Bird makes Gabe an unusual gift.
90
The Browns complete the main house before a massive wildfire strikes.
91
A wildfire rages on Palmer Mountain, threatening the Brown's livelihoods.

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Billy rallies the family toward the next stage of North Star Ranch.
93
The Wolfpack questions the future of their dream after a ruinous wildfire.
94
Bear meets son River for the first time and Bird contemplates a journey.
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Bird, Bear and Rain return to Alaska to reconnect with their bush past.
96
An incoming storm threatens to cut the siblings Alaska trip short.
97
The Wolfpack grieves a loss while building a new "Boomtown" basecamp.
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Young father Bear welcome River to North Star for the first time.
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The Wolfpack faces difficult next steps after the death of Billy.
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The Browns salvage 80-tons of old mining equipment as gold fever strikes.
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The Browns meet their match bringing salvaged mining equipment to life.
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The Wolfpack celebrate Billy but some question the future without him.

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The Browns begin their new spring with differing ambitions.
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Crisis strikes another member of the Wolfpack.
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Gabe leads a risky salvage job while Bird fights to return to Alaska.
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The siblings adventure north to Alaska to kick of a property hunt.
107
Noah risks losing a dream property to help an Alaskan bush family in need.
108
With the clock ticking, the Brown siblings face boat trouble in Alaska.
109
The Browns fight stormy seas en route to storied Mosman Island.
110
Noah must complete a tricky barter to secure an ideal Alaskan home.
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The Wolfpack juggles three big projects that compete for resources.
112
The Browns assemble their goldmining rig and set up a first longhorn sale.
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The Browns strive to turn their dream of mining on the ranch into reality.

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The Brown family reveals their unique Christmas traditions out in the Alaskan bush. They also reflect on the past year as well as what's on the horizon for the family.
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The Brown family reveals their unique Christmas traditions out in the Alaskan bush. They also reflect on the past year as well as what's on the horizon for the family.
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The Family look back on their life in the wild and talk about memorable and extreme moments from the show.
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Never before seen footage from season 2.
3
The Brown family looks back on the last year of their lives. From their time in Ketchikan until the present, they reflect upon their crazy journey and respond to burning questions viewers have about events that have happened over the course of the season.
3
Never before seen footage and an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming season.
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The Browns try to find their way back to the bush after their boat is sunk.
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This special features a look back at the Brown’s first summer on Chichagof Island.
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As the Browns return home from the Lower 48, we look back on what they miss the most about Alaska. Also never before seen footage and an exclusive sneak peeks of the new season.
5
In this special episode, a deeper look into the Brown's time spent down south. And in never before seen footage brothers Bear and Bam commemorate their time in the Lower 48 in an extreme way.
5
A look behind the lens at the countless hours spent to bring bush life to the lower 48 and how Brown luck influences what makes it to air.
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Join the Brown family as they celebrate Christmas, Alaskan Bush style.
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It is the end of one of the toughest years the Brown family has had in the wilderness of Alaska.
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Having a well-functioning homestead takes massive amounts of ingenuity and hard work, something The Browns have worked tirelessly to achieve.
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As the modern world encroaches on Southeast Alaska, the Browns fight to prove that the bush way of life is worth saving.
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The Browns continue to work hard and tirelessly to gather food, secure resources and build everything from scratch in their pursuit of a self-sustaining town and being more isolated and independent than ever before.
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The Brown family continues to work hard to build everything from scratch in their pursuit of a self-sustaining town.
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As Ami prepares to undergo treatment for lung cancer, siblings Bear, Bird and Rain work to give the family's homestead back to the bush; the entire wolfpack must forge a new beginning using the skills they acquired in the Alaskan wilderness.
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While the Browns anxiously await rebuilding in the Lower 48, they get into the Christmas spirit with a special surprise for mother Ami.
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The Browns prepare for a new adventure in the remote wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, following unprecedented obstacles over the past year.
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As the Wolfpack attempts to start over from the ground up, they reveal the relationships and values from decades in the wild, where they learned a way of life unique to the bush of Alaska.
8
For the first time ever, film crews reveal the risk and reward of following the nine member Brown Family in the wilderness from Alaska to the Pacific Northwest.
9
Never before seen footage and exclusive insight reveal how the Browns struggle during their first Spring on the mountain.
10
Over decades in the Alaskan bush, the Browns have developed their own unique tricks and secrets to hunt like only the Wolfpack can.
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The Wolf Pack risks everything to transform the raw wilderness into a working ranch; as they grow faster than expected, the family is forced to evolve in ways they never imagined.
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The Wolfpack gathers and gets candid about untold secrets and burning questions that fans have wondered for years. From epic adventure to major struggles, they expose their world like never before.
12
Months before the fire, the Browns film their daily life locked down on the mountain. And watching and reacting to memorable moments from the show for the first time, the Wolfpack reflects on their adventures in Alaska.
12
The Wolfpack celebrates the remarkable life of their patriarch Billy Brown. Through never-before seen footage and interviews, Billy speaks to the bush legacy he was driven to establish, fueled by faith and his love of family.
13
The Browns reflect on a chaotic year on North Star Ranch.
13
In the wilds of Alaska, Billy and Ami taught their seven children how to think outside the box to survive. As the family finds themselves at a crossroads after the passing of their patriarch, they celebrate the ways they use those lessons everyday.
13
The Wolfpack vows to make Christmas happier than ever for the newest generation, crafting unique homemade gifts for each other in a one-of-a-kind Secret Santa exchange. And the siblings surprise Mother Ami with a meaningful addition to the ranch.
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Name	Relationship	Full name	Birth	Death
Billy Brown	Father	Billy Bryan Brown	December 3, 1952	February 7, 2021
Ami Brown	Mother	Amora Larene Branson Brown	August 28, 1963
Matt Brown	Son	Matthew William Brown	September 7, 1982
Bam Bam Brown	Son	Joshua Bam Bam Brown	September 18, 1984
Bear Brown	Son	Solomon Isaiah Freedom Brown	June 10, 1987
Gabe Brown	Son	Gabriel Starbuck Brown	December 15, 1989
Noah Brown	Son	Noah Darkcloud Brown	July 18, 1992
Bird(y) Brown	Daughter	Amora Jean Snowbird Brown	November 18, 1994
Rain(y) Brown	Daughter	Merry Christmas Kathryn Raindrop Brown	November 23, 2002
Twila Byars	Daughter (by Billy's first wife Brenda)	Twila Wilson	1971
Rhain Alisha Brown	Daughter-in-law (Noah's wife)	Rhain Alisha
Eli Brown	Grandson (by Noah and wife, Rhain Alisha)	Elijah Connor Brown	February 26, 2019
Adam Brown	Grandson (by Noah and wife, Rhain Alisha)	Adam Bishop Brown	October, 2021
Raquell Brown	Daughter-in-law (Gabe's wife)	Raquell Rose Pantilla
Sophie Brown	Granddaughter (by Gabe and wife, Raquell)
Winifred Brown	Granddaughter (by Gabe and wife, Raquel)
Raiven Brown	Daughter-in-law (Bear's wife)	Raiven Adams
River Brown	Grandson (by Bear and wife, Raiven)	River Anthony Brown	March 9, 2020
Cove Brown	Grandson (by Bear and wife, Raiven)		January, 2023

Billy has a criminal history of horse theft in 1980. Ami has a criminal history of welfare fraud.

Billy was previously married to Brenda Britt. Their daughter, Twila Byars, appeared in the episode "Growing the Wolfpack" (S05E04). It has been suggested that the couple had a second child, Brandy.

On October 3, 2014, following an investigation by the Alaska Department of Revenue, a Juneau grand jury indicted the Browns with 60 counts of first-degree unsworn falsification regarding Permanent Fund Dividend forms for their residency and first- and second-degree theft that took place between 2009 and 2012.

Billy was charged with 24 of those counts, which occurred from 2010 to 2013 as well as for the theft of more than $13,000 in dividend money for himself and others. The charges meant that the state believed the family spent more than 180 days a year living outside of Alaska and lied about it on their applications.

On November 18, 2015, Billy and Joshua struck a plea deal for the whole family except Matt and Rain (Matt wasn't living there and didn't file and Rain was too young). They pled guilty for the rest of the family for lying on PFD forms. Billy and Joshua's punishment for stealing over $21,000 was restitution, fines and 30 days of house arrest at a Juneau hotel.

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