If Kake’s system becomes a reality, it could heat the school, senior center and other public buildings while saving the community nearly $100,000 a year.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Alaska Federation of Natives stays mum about progress on climate change task force
The Alaska Federation of Natives Convention came to a close Friday with little discussion about how to respond to climate change.
State asks federal court to dismiss suit over Metlakatla tribal citizens’ fishing rights
The tribe says the state doesn’t have the right to require state fishing permits for tribal citizens in state waters.
‘Another broken promise’: Tribes say feds ignored their input on Roadless Rule exemption for Tongass
Last month the Forest Service started a 30-day clock to completely exempt Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule.
Pandemic dominates discussions as AFN convention goes virtual
With the coronavirus making an in-person convention unsafe, the state’s largest annual gathering of Indigenous people came together virtually.
‘We need you for the future’: Elders and Youth Conference goes virtual
The annual meeting seeks to strengthen bonds between the oldest and youngest generations of Indigenous people.
Special FCC licenses could help Southeast tribes close digital divide
Tlingit & Haida Tribal Vice President Will Micklin called broadband “an inherent right for our tribal citizens” — and said COVID-19 had made the digital divide even more apparent.
Federal funds add 24 public safety officer positions to Y-K Delta
The Justice Department committed millions of dollars to improve public safety in rural Alaska after a trip U.S. Attorney General William Barr made to the region in May 2019.
Tlingit & Haida Central Council elects executive council during first virtual tribal assembly
The meeting also included discussions of issues including public health, climate change, subsistence and support for congressional legislation.
Residents in new village unable to vote in Alaska primary because state didn’t know people lived there
The Alaska Division of Elections said that it didn’t know people were living in Mertarvik until a week before the election.