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Ilisagvik College photoIt’s an effort to bolster coordination between North Slope villages during disasters. -
Photo by Rhonda McBrideAlaska tribes were handed a setback from the Deputy Interior Secretary, who issued an opinion that takes away their jurisdiction over Alaska Native allotments and gives it back to the state. The decision threatens the Eklutna tribe's new Chin'an Gaming Hall near Anchorge, after decades of battling with the state over its right to build a casino on a Native allotment.
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The courtroom was packed for the sentencing of Brian Smith, a man who had bragged to police about killing two Alaska Native women. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby recapped key moments from a month-long trial, as he explained the reasons behind his 226-year sentence. -
Brian Smith was convicted of killing two Alaska Native women in February. As prosecutors and defense attorneys make their recommendations for his sentencing on Friday, photos are released of a third possible victim who has yet to be identified. -
A changing of the guard at the Alaska Federation of Natives, the state's largest Native organization. Ben Mallott will replace Julie Kitka as President and CEO. It's the first time in more than three decades that AFN has had new leadership. -
Food security advocates tout move as a way to give subsistence users in Alaska more voice in resource management. -
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to help Chugach Alaska, a regional Alaska Native Corporation, exchange mineral rights for 65,000 acres of mostly U.S. Forest Service land in Prince William Sound. The proposal addresses problems that stem from a massive land buyout after the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. -
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In a presentation is called "Mischief Makers," fans of the white raven, which entertained Anchorage all winter, will get a chance to delve into the mysterious world of Alaska ravens. The Bird Treatment and Learning Center is hosting a fundraiser this Thursday that features speakers knowledgeable about the raven's habits and its place in Alaska Native cultures. -
For six months, a rare white raven took up residence in Anchorage. But now the bird has moved on. But where? Although the raven's stay in Anchorage was well documented, it remains a mystery. -
The Alaska Federation of Natives announces the theme for its 2024 convention, "Our Children, Our Future Ancestors."
