Porter was a fierce advocate for the people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta as owner and editor of The Tundra Drums newspaper
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‘Now she’s going to teach us’: Southeast Alaska Native leaders welcome historic Chilkat robe home
The robe is more than 150 years old. This is the first time it’s been used in a ceremony for at least six decades.
The 2024 Iditarod starts Saturday. Here’s what to know
What’s the route this year? How are trail conditions? Alaska Public Media answers those questions and more.
On Kake Day, Alaska Quakers to apologize for forced assimilation and donate funds for healing center
The Quakers are giving Kake $92,000 to help fund a healing center, along with a formal, public apology for harm they caused to Kake in the 1900s.
Juneau’s deadliest landslide tore through downtown like a ‘mighty grinder.’ Now it’s a fading memory
The devastation of Nov. 22, 1936 may hold important lessons for a future where landslides could be even more common.
Attu’s last survivor remembered for his leadership and forgiveness
Gregory Golodoff, the last surviving resident of Attu taken prisoner by the Japanese in 1942, had empathy for his captors before his death last month.
Anchorage’s homegrown Howard Weaver remembered as a ‘national-caliber newsman’
Born and raised in Anchorage, Weaver led the Daily News for 15 years, helping the paper transform from a scrappy underdog on the verge of bankruptcy to a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner.
Smithsonian sends 18th Century navigation beacons home to Kasilof
Before the days of a reliable road system, much of the Kenai Peninsula could only be accessed via boat.
The story behind the transfer of Klukwan Presbyterian Church to Chilkat Indian Village
KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey spoke with Lex Treinen from the Chilkat Valley News about what this change means for Klukwan.
Klukwan church returned to tribe after century of Presbyterian ownership
Tribal and church leaders say it’s an important step towards self-determination for the Chilkat Indian Village.