Rep. Don Young said “billions in federal funding will be left on the table over the next decade” if census takers can’t get an accurate count in Alaska.
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Podcaster, journalist collaborate on Indigenous-centered climate change project
The project reframes discussions about climate change and places Indigenous voices from America’s northernmost city at the forefront.
Alaska Federation of Natives convention will go virtual for 2020
“It was a really tough decision — but the health and safety of our delegates, participants and attendees comes first,” AFN president Julie Kitka said in a statement.
Alaska ranks very low in 2020 Census self-response, but advocates remain optimistic
Census data guides federal funding, but fewer than 50% of Alaska households have responded.
Federal judge halts CARES Act funds to Alaska Native corporations
The decision came Tuesday, July 7, 2020, as Tribal nations appeal a ruling in late June that said the Native corporations were eligible to receive the funding.
‘Take them all down’: Statues spark discussion about colonialism in Alaska
In Alaska, the names of settlers and explorers can be found everywhere: roads, cities, buildings and statues — all reminders of Alaska’s colonization and the impact it has had on the Indigenous population.