The Legislature adopted a citation recognizing the contributions of Tlingit code talkers during World War II. During floor sessions, lawmakers spoke about the outsized role Alaska Natives have played in the military.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
For decades, the government stood between the Unangan people and the seals they subsist on. Now that’s changing.
On remote St. Paul Island, federal rules have restricted subsistence hunting for years, forcing residents to buy expensive groceries. New rules could take effect soon, but opponents worry about a declining local seal population.
Can Bethel afford the costs of climate change?
The costs from dealing with climate change are starting to become more visible in Bethel, a hub town for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. There are also costs to the region’s lifestyle.
Alaska Native arts teacher asks governor to reconsider proposed budget cuts
Gov. Michael Dunleavy’s impending budget cut proposals loomed large at the Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards last week in Juneau.
With spring whaling around the corner, sinew thread makers are hard at work
“Everything just falls into place,” says Nancy Leavitt of the hard work involved in sinew thread making. “The problems, the stress, the thoughts you have. Most of them just disappear.”
How Alaska schools can help students dealing with trauma
A state education specialist says engaging with trauma in schools is about shifting the mindset from “what’s wrong with you?” to “what’s happened to you?”