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Federal regulations require marine mammal subsistence users be at least one-quarter Native. It’s an issue the Alaska Federation of Natives is working on.

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.

Follow throughout the day for updates from the first day of the 2015 Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage.

Many Native Americans rely entirely on free care from the financially strapped Indian Health Service. Advocates say signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act can broaden their choices.

The letter covers a lot of ground — outlining the need to develop a deep-draft port above the Arctic Circle and advocating sharing federal revenue from offshore oil drilling with local residents.

One report shows that state courts are twice as likely to incarcerate Native teens for minor crimes like truancy and alcohol use. Another, that alternatives like treatment programs are more effective.

Nearly 200 people have signed a letter asking for the removal of the Mississippi flag downtown because it features an image of the Confederate flag.

The library’s StoryCorps project will focus on Alaska Native educational experiences.

“America’s Wildest Refuge” is an ecological and historical portrait of the Arctic Refuge commonly referred to as ANWR. This film shows that this fragile landscape is so much more than an acronym. Meet early conservationists who helped establish the refuge, the Alaska Natives who rely upon it for their subsistence way of life, and those…

University of Washington professor Jordan Lewis is connecting the high levels of optimism to a desire to pass on knowledge to future generations.