For the first time in Alaska, there will be a joint tribal-state court. A Kenaitze tribal judge will sit side-by-side with a state judge and have equal say in decisions.
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Sen. Murkowski spotlights civic heroes at AFN
“My list of heroes includes friends in the Interior and across the state who seek justice for the Fairbanks Four,” Murkowski told the convention.
Protesters slam Murkowski’s support for Arctic drilling
During Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s speech at the AFN Convention on Friday, protesters marched dressed as a salmon, a caribou and a walrus. They were calling out Murkowski for her support of Arctic oil drilling.
Reporter’s notebook: Protests for subsistence, cancelled offshore drilling leases on day 2 of AFN
Follow throughout the day for updates from the second day of the 2015 Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage.
AFN calls on Walker to free the Fairbanks Four
The first day of the 49th annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage featured hundreds of attendees yelling their support for four men who say they have wronged by the justice system.
Sen. Sullivan lays out military policy goals at AFN
Sullivan drew applause speaking about a bill he sponsored to let Native vets of the Vietnam era apply for 160-acre allotments. The Obama Administration opposes the bill.