The statement comes amid what advocates feel are escalating attacks on LGBTQ+ rights from Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration.
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Historian details Alaska’s legacy of racial segregation
Ian Hartman says he wants people who read his book to see the value in the state’s diversity. He’s expanding on his 2020 book with a new edition, “Black Lives in Alaska: A History of African Americans in the Far Northwest,” set to come out this fall.
Alaskans might see tribal recognition on the 2022 ballot
To get on the 2022 ballot, initiative organizers will have to collect more than 36,000 signatures.
New ‘Dear Kin’ exhibit celebrates Indigenous members of the LGBTQ+ community in Alaska
Filmmaker Alexis Sallee said she hopes viewers can learn and find comfort in the exhibit, knowing that there is a place for LGBTQ+ people in Alaska Native culture.
2020 census data is out. Here’s how Alaska has changed in the last 10 years.
The share of Alaska’s population that identifies as a race or ethnicity other than solely white rose from less than a third of the population to more than than 40%.
Remains of Alaska Native student buried at Pennsylvania boarding school will return to Pribilofs
Beginning June 19, the U.S Army will begin the process to return the remains of 10 Native students buried at the Carlisle school.
‘Not one size fits all’: University of Alaska looks for ways to retain more Alaska Native students
The University of Alaska is launching a system-wide program geared toward retaining more Alaska Native students at the school and increasing the number of Alaska Native staff members.
Metlakatla reports third COVID death; officials link outbreak to Ketchikan pool tournament
Ketchikan-based state public health nurse Arizona Jacobs said last week that the surge of cases in Metlakatla is thought to be linked to the surge of cases in Ketchikan.
Juneau writer Ernestine Hayes named 2021 Distinguished Artist by Rasmuson Foundation
The achievement represents a lifetime of creative excellence and outstanding contribution to Alaska’s arts and culture.
Some accuse Instagram of censorship after posts for Missing, Murdered, Indigenous Persons Awareness Day disappear
On May 5, people all across the country shared stories and pictures, and memorialized the thousands of Indigenous people who have disappeared. Later, many users reported that content they shared to their stories disappeared too.