With Julie Kitka, the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives by his side, Walker announced at a press conference that the state would make it easier for Alaska Native children to remain with extended family or with tribal members in adoption cases.
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AFN asks Walker to change position on adoptions
They say the state’s position in the case Tununuk v. the state of Alaska erects barriers between tribal children and tribal homes.
Gov. Walker’s new adviser to focus on rural economy, local governments
Gov. Bill Walker named his new rural affairs adviser Tuesday at the Alaska Federation of Natives winter retreat in Kotzebue.
In Kivalina, Interior Secretary Jewell hears “real stories” about living with climate change
When you see it up close, you really get a much better feel for the passion, the fear, the importance to culture and lifestyle that’s all at risk here,” Jewell said.
New federal regulations to favor subsistence users, rural residents
The changes should mean a more favorable process for villages and other rural communities that rely on hunting and fishing.
AFN endorses Begich after hearing from Senate candidates
Saturday’s endorsement vote followed on-stage appearances Friday from Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Begich and his Republican opponent Dan Sullivan.
Alcohol advertising near AFN prompts complaints
Fostering healthy communities has been a regular theme of the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention.
AFN president publicly criticizes Parnell for appealing subsistence rights case
Kitka asked convention delegates if it mattered to them that a candidate for public office has actively attacked subsistence rights.
Tanana youth speak out against sexual assault, marijuana legalization
The group’s message is still the same: they don’t always feel safe or cared for and they want that to change, but now they’re also taking a stand against marijuana legalization.
AFN president: Scheduling error canceled Sullivan-Mallott forum, not Sullivan
The president of the Alaska Federation of Natives says Republican lieutenant governor candidate Dan Sullivan is not skipping out on a convention election forum as a press release from the Alaska Democratic Party claims.