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Friends and colleagues remember Tlingit leader Kookesh as a man of the people
Albert Kookesh, the Tlingit leader, Indigenous rights advocate, culture bearer, politician and basketball player, died Friday at 72. His death is reverberating across the state and his home region of Southeast Alaska.
School board votes to recognize Ketchikan’s Indigenous people at start of meetings
Board President Kim Hodne said that he hoped the move was the start of a lasting tradition. The vote was unanimous.
Sitka’s Baranov statue will come down, but it’s not going far
For more than 30 years, a bronze statue of Russian colonial administrator Alexander Baranov has stood in front of one of Sitka’s most prominent government buildings. But not for much longer.
Coin commemorating Alaska Native civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich released
The 2020 Native American $1 coin is currently only available online, but Alaskans are advocating for a wider release.
Alaska Native groups ask Dunleavy to investigate missing and murdered Indigenous women
A dozen Alaska Native groups cosigned a letter asking Dunleavy to include money in his proposal for the next state budget, which his administration is scheduled to release on Dec. 15.
Native Brotherhood, Sisterhood boost youth leadership
Alaska’s oldest Native organizations are giving younger members more power. That’s the result of leadership elections held at the recent Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood Grand Camp Convention in Juneau.
Native brotherhood leader calls for more youth involvement
The ANB-ANS convention’s 19-year-old keynote speaker praised efforts to support and expand Native rights and culture. But he said they need to grow.
Brotherhood, Sisterhood prep for convention
Alaska’s oldest Native organizations are trying to attract younger members. That and other issues are on the table at the ANB-ANS Grand Camp Convention Oct. 5-8.
Alaska Native Sisterhood, Brotherhood urge racial equity in Sitka schools
Alaska Native knowledge is becoming more valued in Sitka’s schools but there’s still much work to be done toward racial equity. That’s the message members of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood delivered to the Sitka School Board at its regular meeting Monday nigh