KItka would be the top federal leader on the commission if the nomination is approved.
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Julie Kitka to step down as longtime head of the Alaska Federation of Natives
Next month, AFN will open up the application process, the first step in choosing the next person to lead state’s largest Native organization.
Biden administration could wade into lawsuit over Southeast Alaska tribal fishing rights
The federal government says it’s considering submitting a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit over fishing rights between the state and the Southeast Alaska tribal government of Metlakatla
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.
AFN delegates pass 28 resolutions, including plea to Congress for subsistence action
The Alaska Federation of Natives is at odds with the state of Alaska on fishing and hunting issues.
AFN attendees urge unity at convention as underlying tensions simmer
Relations are strained between AFN and some tribal entities and corporations in Alaska.
AFN keynote speakers highlight the importance of perseverance and protecting ‘our ways of life’
This year, delegates had the rare opportunity to hear from two keynote speakers: the outgoing president of an Alaska Native corporation and an Iditarod champion.
Alaska Federation of Natives joins feds’ suit against state over rural subsistence priority
The Alaska Federation of Natives is the latest party to side with the federal government. A federal judge last week granted AFN’s request to intervene in the case.
Alaska Native people celebrate US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act
With the court’s decision to back the right of tribes to oversee child custody cases came a collective sigh of relief among Alaska Native leaders.