While the city of Kodiak has relatively reliable alternatives for transportation to mainland Alaska, an upcoming gap in ferry service will pose serious difficulties for the some of the island’s outlying villages.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
A year after a dam was removed, this river near Anchorage is still waiting for water
Officials say it will take years before they decide whether to add more water that could help restore salmon in the Eklutna River.
With $500,000 in support from Sealaska, landless Alaska Native communities continue push for their own village corporations
The Southeast Alaska Landless Corporation is crafting a bill that would divide 115,000 acres between five communities.
Nanwalek is rapidly running out of water
The Kenai Peninsula village declared a water emergency on Tuesday. But a tribal council member says if there’s no significant rainfall this week, they could be completely dry by the weekend.
Is the USDA now leaning toward a full exemption of the Roadless Rule in Alaska?
A national news story caused a stir this week, suggesting President Donald Trump has taken a special interest in how the Tongass will be managed.
Curyung Tribe, BBAHC’s largest tribe, will withdraw from health corporation
The tribe said it decided to withdraw, in part, due to issues with patient care and Bristol Bay Area Health Corp.’s insufficient response to their concerns.
Alaska’s ‘landless communities’ discuss possibilities for settlement
Nearly 50 years ago, Native corporations were created and thousands of acres of land were transferred to each one. However, Alaska Natives from five communities were excluded from the settlement.
Quinhagak opposes Donlin Gold mine
There haven’t been any public protests against the proposed Donlin Gold mine in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta since last summer. But one tribe broke the silence with a resolution opposing the mine this month.
Environmental groups file new lawsuit to block new Izembek land swap deal
Nine environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit to block a road in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. For nearby King Cove, it’s the latest in a long series of legal and political hurdles.
U.S. Department of Justice awards $5M to Alaska Native tribes for law enforcement
A recent media report said that one in three rural Alaska villages lacked any kind of law enforcement. Earlier this year, U.S. Attorney General William Barr visited the Y-K Delta to see the public safety crisis firsthand.