The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is holding its annual tribal assembly Wednesday through Friday at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Trial date set in lawsuit challenging Alaska town’s new name
Critics of the new Inupiat Eskimo name of the nation’s northernmost town are taking their opposition to trial, despite losing a key legal fight last month.
Southeast tribal court builds on its experience
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s tribal court just celebrated its 10th anniversary. It’s adding programs for its next decade.
Income tax proposal well received at Alaska Native forum
Sealaska Corp. President Joe Nelson said the House majority has support from within the Native community.
House Majority Leader Chris Tuck pushes reforms to improve voter turnout
House Bill 1 would give people the option to permanently vote by mail and allow for same day registration, among other things. It’s intended to help rural Alaska especially — which tends to vote blue — which could help Democrats in statewide races.
Ekwok Natives Limited cuts ties with Nunamta Aulukestai
Ekwok Natives Limited’s board of directors voted Friday to cease its affiliation with Nunamta Aulukestai by a 4-1 vote.
Federal funds encourage Tribal emergency preparedness plans
The funding is part of FEMA’s Emergency Management Performance Grant, a national effort to encourage state, local, territorial, and tribal governments in planning for disasters.
YK tribes look for solutions to impacts of alcohol on villages
Representatives from more than a dozen tribes across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta came together to share how their communities have been affected since Bethel started selling alcohol last spring. Bethel’s alcohol stores are affecting the entire region, and it’s up to the tribes to do something about it. That’s the message from a tribal gathering held Wednesday in Bethel.
Fairbanks Four may receive dividends for 18 years of wrongful imprisonment
It took the work of journalists, lawyers, tribal leaders and citizens to release the Fairbanks Four, after they wrongfully convicted on a murder charge and other serious crimes. Now there is an effort underway to compensate the men for the 18 years they spent in prison. Marvin Roberts, one of the Fairbanks Four, shared his thoughts on the issue.
Southeast tribal safety expert defends sections of SB 91
A Southeast tribal public safety leader says some of last year’s criminal justice reform changes are helping low-level criminals rejoin society.