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Jul 02 2019
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Quinhagak Tribal Police Officers John Peter and Phillip Charlie graduated from Rural Law Enforcement Training at Yuut Elitnaurviat in Bethel on June 14, 2019.

For Quinhagak tribal officers, law enforcement training means feeling prepared for a job they were already doing

By | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Community, Crime & Courts, Local Government, Public Safety, Southwest, State Government, Western

Quinhagak officers are on call 24/7, yet they’re only paid for 40 hours a week at $15 an hour. When asked how rural Alaska can increase law enforcement, each officer had the same answer: Pay us more.

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Jul 02 2019
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In Arctic Village, Gwich’in leaders say the fight to stop drilling in the Arctic Refuge isn’t over

By | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Community, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Local Government, Nation & World, North Slope, Politics, Subsistence, The Future of the Arctic Refuge: Riches or Ruin?, Wildlife

Until recently, Gwich’in tribes were on the winning side of the battle over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Then, in late 2017, Congress opened the coastal plain to oil development.

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Jul 01 2019
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Justice Dept. pledges $10.5M in emergency funds for public safety

By | 2 Alaska, Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Community, Crime & Courts, Federal Government, Government, Local Government, Public Safety, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, State Government

U.S. Attorney General William Barr declared a law enforcement emergency in Alaska on June 28. The announcement follows a visit to the state where he saw firsthand how many rural communities have little-to-no public safety presence.

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Jun 28 2019
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Can trauma be passed down through DNA? Researchers and Hoonah residents search for answers.

By | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Community, Family, Health, Science & Tech, Sealaska, Southeast

It’s well known that traumatic experiences can have lifelong impacts on health and well-being. But it’s possible that those effects can last longer than a single lifetime. A new study asks whether the effects of trauma have been passed down genetically in Tlingit families in Hoonah.

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