The communities have long argued that being left out of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was an injustice.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Alaska asks judge to determine whether federal officials can create Indian country in the state
At issue is a 787-square-foot parcel of land in downtown Juneau.
Thousands respond to Karluk’s viral ad for cost-free living
The village has just 37 year-round residents.
Hoonah set to try again to form new Alaska borough
Hoonah’s tiny outlying communities like Elfin Cove, population 24, and Game Creek, population 23, would be included in the new borough’s boundaries.
Alaska Native people celebrate US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act
With the court’s decision to back the right of tribes to oversee child custody cases came a collective sigh of relief among Alaska Native leaders.
Alaska’s Native and political leaders praise Supreme Court decision on Indian Child Welfare Act
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a federal law used in many Alaska adoption and child custody cases.
Supreme Court affirms Indian Child Welfare Act
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito were the lone justices to dissent. The decision represents a major victory for federal Indian law and tribes across the nation.
Complaint against Juneau Fred Meyer will be heard this fall by state human rights commission
The issue relates to a 2020 incident when a sign posted at Juneau’s Fred Meyer stated that tribal IDs would not be accepted for tobacco sales.
Can tribes win alone?
Two large regional tribal entities resigned from the Alaska Federation of Natives earlier this month. That comes after three regional corporations dropped out over the past few years. What drives members to resign? What keeps them united?
Alaska Native-led green banks are starting up in Alaska
Meanwhile, Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation last month to set up a state green bank.