The settlement is similar to one reached with the Indian Health Service last year that also found tribes had agreed to contract amounts for tribal services but were then shorted the funds, or in some cases, not awarded any money at all for the signed contracts with the federal government.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
After corruption allegations, tribes call on AVCP to meet
Four tribes in Western Alaska are calling on the Association of Village Council Presidents to broaden the focus of a special meeting originally intended to address regional governance, and to set a date for the gathering.
State, Native interests also ride on hovercraft case in Supreme Court
Some subsistence advocates say a decision for Sturgeon could threaten subsistence rights while Native corporations say if the Park Service wins, it could cripple their ability to develop their own lands.
Leaked documents point to misallocation of federal funds at tribal group
In late December, the Association of Village Council Presidents laid off 30 employees. AVCP has made no official statement about why the layoffs occurred, but documents obtained by KYUK illustrate misappropriation of federal grant dollars spanning nearly a decade.
Arctic Native leaders: Paris climate agreement didn’t address indigenous rights
Indigenous rights leaders say the Paris agreement doesn’t consider the people who are most affected by climate change.
Village police officer accused of raping teen previously celebrated at AFN convention
Brent Norton is charged with supplying alcohol to a minor and having sex with her while she was unconscious. The 16-year-old girl was found dead hours later.
Education reform bill keeps some elements of No Child Left Behind
Many lawmakers say they’re happy to dump No Child Left Behind, but the new education bill leaves in place major elements of the law, and that may not be a terrible thing.
Nunavik Inuit mourn the passing of Juneau mayor Greg Fisk
“He’s definitely in the history books of the Inuit of Nunavik.”
Recovery from addiction led Haines carver to healing art
Wayne Price thinks if there is going to be a wider healing among Natives in America, the U.S. government needs to apologize for the devastating toll the boarding schools took.
Sitka Tribe pens letter to FBI, requests consultation regarding local police department policies
On Sept. 6, 2014, Franklin Hoogendorn was stripped, held down and then tased in his cell. The letter alleges that prejudice exists within the Sitka Police Department and asks the FBI to consult with the tribe during the investigation.