A cultural program adapts Alaska Native village traditions to an urban setting to help youth tap into their culture to improve health outcomes and decrease rates of addiction.
Chen Chen
Community Reporting Fellow, KTOO
Alaska could see effects of Indian Child Welfare Act challenge heard by Supreme Court
Because Native children represent about 55% of all children in state custody, overturning ICWA would have huge implications for Alaska.
An Alaska Tribal court judge breaks down ICWA’s past, present and future
Judge Debra O’Gara says that some states are better than others at adhering to ICWA. “But right now, Alaska, I would say, is not doing so well.”
‘You know who you are’: One Alaska adoptee on why ICWA matters
“Who could ever believe that [ICWA] would be taken away?” one adoptee asks. “Imagining a world where that doesn’t exist is just too, too painful.”
Juneau hospital event raises awareness of the challenges of childbirth and pregnancy
Bartlett’s obstetrics education team began offering monthly support groups for mothers in February of 2021.
Juneau’s hospital to end COVID-19 testing and treatment services
In a press release, the hospital cited a decrease in demand.