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2/28/13 Statewide Alaska Native organization adds tribes to its membership; A Yukon river village holds a potlatch to honor its neighboring village

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Anchorage, AK – The Alaska Federation of Natives board has voted to add federally recognized tribes to its membership, clarifying some ambiguity dating from its formation in the 1970s.
The southwest Alaska commmunities of St. Marys and Pilot Station share music, food, and gifts at an annual potlatch.