Tribal and church leaders say it’s an important step towards self-determination for the Chilkat Indian Village.
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With law enforcement sparse, Alaska villages build network of safety for survivors
Advocates for domestic violence victims seek solutions as federal money goes to small tribes with limited access to enforcement.
Alaska health care providers sue to keep state rule mandating minimum payments for care
State plans to end regulation on Jan. 1, citing upward pressure on prices, but some doctors say it will affect access to care.
Data links Alaska’s sky-high maternal mortality rate to domestic violence
More Alaskans who die in the first year after delivering a baby do so as a result of violence or overdose, rather than from medical causes.
Juneau food banks say need for assistance remains high
Southeast Alaska Food Bank expects to distribute more food than ever this year.
Here’s what will cost you more — and less — for the big Thanksgiving feast
The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast has actually come down a little bit from last year.
Domestic violence is feeding Alaska’s homelessness crisis
Some Alaska shelters are building long-term housing to keep women safe.
Alaska does not have enough housing to keep survivors of domestic violence safe
Advocates say they have the money to house survivors, but no place to put them.
Kotzebue women’s deaths at former mayor’s property did not get thorough investigations, report says
Two Kotzebue women died two years apart at the home of former Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor Clement Richards Sr. No one has been charged in connection with either death.
Alaska’s domestic violence council explores restorative justice methods in court sentencing
Restorative justice is a method of resolution wherein people who are affected by a crime work together to address the harm caused and put things right.