When it came time for the keynote speeches, 17-year-old Devlin Anderstrom from Yakutat gave one to remember.
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Elders and Youth conference begins today in Anchorage
About 1,100 elders and youth from around the state attended last year’s conference. The gathering is an opportunity for youth to discuss an array of issues relevant to Alaska Natives with support from their elders
Archives at the Walter Soboleff building to be named after Native rights attorney, lawmaker
The archives facility at the Walter Soboleff building will be named after William L. Paul Sr.
Amid modern building construction, Tlingit carver keeps traditional method alive
Wayne Price has been texturing hundreds of board feet of red cedar using just one tool – an adze
Gajaa Hit totem raising draws close to 500 spectators
Close to 500 community members gathered Monday to celebrate the raising of new Eagle and Raven totem poles at Gajaa Hit.
Bethel residents react to Alaska voting rights ruling
A judge ruled that the State of Alaska violated the Voting Rights Act by failing to provide translations into Native languages.
Foundation swoops in to save sacred Alaskan artifacts at auction
“It was suspect in some cases how the artifacts actually ended up in private hands, so to return them to the rightful owner was the right thing to do,” says Carol Laumen.
New project seeks to boost number of Alaska Natives in STEM fields
The goal, ultimately, is to increase the number of Native tenured faculty at colleges and universities.
Attorney: Yup’ik fishermen wrongfully convicted
Attorneys argued before the Alaska Court of Appeals in downtown Anchorage yesterday about whether Yup’ik fishermen, who fished for Chinook or king Salmon during a closure on the Kuskokwim River in 2012, were wrongfully convicted.
Tlingit-Haida and State sign agreement to improve relationship
“We can utilize our programs with the state’s programs to deliver better services to our communities and our people,” says Richard Peterson.