President Biden is expected to issue a formal apology for the federal government’s Native American boarding schools during a visit to Arizona on Friday, according to the governor of a Native American tribe.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
Alaska Native scholars propose statewide reading standards for the state’s Indigenous languages
Until this month, there was no measure by which its schools could gauge reading competency in Alaska’s 23 officially-recognized Indigenous languages.
SHI’s Rosita Worl honored at White House with National Humanities Medal
Sealaska Heritage Institute President Kaaháni Rosita Worl was one of 10 Americans to receive the 2023 National Humanities Medal from President Joe Biden Monday afternoon.
Lingít Word of the Week: Séew — Rain
This week’s word is séew, or rain.
Young Alaskans collaborate with Indigenous artists to produce music about culture, family and home
Organizers of the workshop said they hoped it encouraged participants to think about pursuing music, to increase the number of Alaska Native artists.
Alaska Federation of Natives annual photo contest captures the spirit of the convention
Feel a little pity for those who had to judge the annual Alaska Federation of Natives photo contest. They had a tough job to pick a winner out of more than a hundred images of very cute kids.