$50 million is now available to tribes across the country to support harvesting, processing and packaging Indigenous meats, like salmon, moose and caribou in Alaska.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Tlingit and Haida, Tanana Chiefs Conference withdraw from Alaska Federation of Natives
Tlingit and Haida is Alaska’s largest federally recognized tribe. Its executive council voted to withdraw from AFN at a meeting on May 1.
Tlingit and Haida to offer bingo at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall
The Tribe announced plans this week to hold bingo every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting May 9. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and games will run from 7 to 10 p.m. They’ll also sell pulltabs.
USDA announces first-ever grants for Indigenous meat processing
Grant program will include bison, reindeer, moose, elk and salmon.
Former Ketchikan Indian Community president steps down from Tribal Council
She cited frequent travel away from family and long hours.
Tlingit and Haida selected for Alaska’s tribal school program
Supporters say tribal schools could help improve educational outcomes for Alaska Native students by providing culturally relevant, place-based lessons.
Ketchikan Indian Community among five Alaska tribes selected for state-tribal education compact pilot program
The tribes selected for the pilot program include Ketchikan Indian Community, the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, King Island Native Community, Knik Tribe and Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope.
Tlingit and Haida shows support for bill that would ban discrimination against LGBTQ+ Alaskans
The statement comes amid what advocates feel are escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ rights from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration.
Ketchikan tribe’s business arm eyes ‘healing center’ to help with opioid crisis
It will be the first major project for the Ketchikan Tribal Business Corporation.
Metlakatla launches homegrown historical archive: ‘We have the right to know about our people’
Students will interview their parents, aunts, uncles and neighbors, learning more about their family’s history and the history of Annette Island.