A federal appeals court has affirmed Metlakatla tribal members’ right to fish in their traditional waters without state permits.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Alaska tribal entities to receive federal land transfers for health care facilities
President Biden signed a bill in December that gives Indian Health Service land to the SEARHC in Sitka, the Tanana Tribal Council in Tanana and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium in Anchorage.
A tiny Juneau lot is the latest battleground in a dispute over tribal sovereignty
The state of Alaska is challenging the federal government’s decision on the lot, saying it “undermines key terms” of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act by creating a reservation.
Tribal groups call for halt to logging at ‘sacred and culturally historic’ site near Yakutat
Yakutat elder Victoria Demmert says her ancestors harvested salmon at Humpback Creek for hundreds of years.
Alaska tribes join with Lower 48 allies to seek protections from impacts of Canadian mines
The tribes are seeking protective action under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, the framework for resolving disputes over shared waters.
The US promised tribes they would always have fish, but the fish they have pose toxic risks
For decades, the U.S. government has failed to test for chemicals and metals in fish. ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting did, and what they found was alarming for tribes.
Biden administration announces $15M in climate grants for Alaska tribes
The changing climate has left Alaska communities to reckon with problems ranging from eroding shorelines and riverbanks to bacteria-infested waterways.
Banishment of Kipnuk principal followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears
Instruction for the school’s roughly 200 students is happening online for the foreseeable future.
Alaska could see effects of Indian Child Welfare Act challenge heard by Supreme Court
Because Native children represent about 55% of all children in state custody, overturning ICWA would have huge implications for Alaska.
Slot machines are illegal in Alaska. So how is Klawock’s casino in business?
In Klawock, the local Tribe is now running more than 20 machines that look an awful lot like the kind of slots you might find on the floor of a Las Vegas casino. And it’s all perfectly legal.