Rep. Young’s subcommittee on Native affairs took testimony Thursday on a bill to re-open land allotment for Alaska Natives who served in the Vietnam War.
Alaska Native Arts & Culture
Alaska eagles help supply Lower 48 tribes
When an eagle dies in Alaska, its feathers may end up in a powwow – or on a graduation cap – somewhere in the Lower 48. That’s because of a federal program connecting tribes, raptor centers and wildlife officials.
Tlingit language immersion program co-founder Kitty Eddy retires after 31 years
Eddy says she knew the program was on the right track by the end of the first year
Slideshow: Memorial Day in Juneau
Juneau residents remembered those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice.
Native language speakers to create new words for museum’s dinosaur exhibit
“Expedition Alaska: Dinosaurs” gives visitors the opportunity to experience paleontologists quest and what they’re finding in an underexplored region.
Y-K’s Facebook phenom helps kick off Arctic Council Chairmanship
A Tooksook Bay teenager who became a singing sensation on Facebook performed for ambassadors and Arctic VIPs at the State Department in Washington D.C. last week.
Juneau playwright gets national attention
Urban life has long drawn young people out of rural Alaska. Now art is imitating Alaska life in a first-time Juneau playwright’s new play.
Tribes, Forest Service partner on climate change research
At the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Conference in Juneau this week, a panel of five discussed climate change and traditional knowledge.
Arctic adviser: Rigid regs worsen climate change impacts
Craig Fleener, Gov. Bill Walker’s special assistant on Arctic policy, says Alaska communities could better adjust to climate change if hunting and fishing rules become more flexible.
Self-determination for the future of Native game development
The goal is for indigenous gamers, developers, and designers to recognize their own potential.