More than 120 delegates of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska are meeting in Juneau for its 90th annual tribal assembly in Juneau.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
State seeks preliminary injunction against Eklutna Tribe casino
The Native Village of Eklutna’s new casino has been going full steam ahead since it opened in January, but the state wants a court order that could stop it in its tracks.
Excitement and raindrops as cruisers arrive in Juneau
City officials say tourism this year is uncertain, but visitors and vendors started the season with optimism.
Transfer to Alaska? Offer to health leaders called ‘insult’ to Indian Health Service
NPR obtained emails that went out last week to leaders at health agencies offering to transfer them to postings in tribal communities. Officials close to Dr. Anthony Fauci got the offer.
Cultural ambassadors prepare for tourists at Mendenhall Glacier amid staffing uncertainty
There will be at least eight people working at the glacier this summer as cultural ambassadors. They’re employed by the local tribe and teach visitors about Lingít history, culture and connections to the land.
How Alaska Native youth are protecting the land for their future ancestors
With climate change threatening Indigenous lifeways in Alaska, these four young women are devoting their careers to their preservation.