Beginning June 19, the U.S Army will begin the process to return the remains of 10 Native students buried at the Carlisle school.
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs bill protecting Unangax̂ cemetery in Funter Bay
“We’ve seen, so many times, all throughout our country, where our sacred grounds have been desecrated and disrespected and not cared for,” said Martin Stepetin, who has been advocating to protect the cemetery since 2014.
Bill protecting Unangax̂ cemetery in Funter Bay passes Alaska Legislature, awaits Gov. Dunleavy’s signature
A bill protecting the graves of Unangax̂ people forced to live in internment camps in Funter Bay has passed the Alaska Legislature and awaits Gov. Dunleavy’s signature.
‘We need you for the future’: Elders and Youth Conference goes virtual
The annual meeting seeks to strengthen bonds between the oldest and youngest generations of Indigenous people.
State would recognize Alaska Native tribes under new bill
The state once said Alaska Native tribes didn’t have jurisdiction over adoptions, like tribes had elsewhere in the United States. The state later changed that position, but this inconsistent history has left tribes with uncertainty about the future.
Trump’s swap of ‘irreplaceable’ wilderness allows millions of dollars in seafood transport
A road through a national refuge in Alaska is meant to be for medical evacuations. But a little-known loophole lets it move fish, not just patients.
Alaska electronic group Indian Agent ‘won’t applaud your history’ in new album
Indian Agent’s first single “Life Keeps On Spinning” opens with lush soundscapes and deep grooves. The lyrics allude to a growing awareness and ideological shift.
Rural lawmakers wield power without recent precedent
It will be the first time both budget-writing committees will have chairs from Bush Alaska since 1990.
Despite Federal Changes, ‘Eskimo’ Still in Use in Western Alaska
Hattie Keller says her ‘Eskimo name’ is Iviilik, but when asked about her ethnicity, she says she’s Inupiaq instead of Eskimo.
‘Eskimo’ and ‘Aleut’ scrubbed from 2 U.S. laws
Instead of Negro, Oriental, Eskimo and Aleut, certain laws will now refer to African Americans, Asian Americans and Alaska Natives.