The widely supported resolution supports a bill championed by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Congress.
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Byron Mallott: ‘My friend, we also have lived life fully, made a few contributions’
Byron Mallott was most recently known as Alaska’s lieutenant governor, but his greatest legacy was likely shaping generations of Alaska Natives through political and corporate leadership.
ANSEP proposes to run Mt. Edgecumbe as 3-year STEM school
Lawmakers this week heard a proposal from the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program to turn Mt. Edgecumbe High School into a three-year accelerated program. ANSEP says it’s a way to save money while expanding an effective program, but the idea was an unpleasant surprise for some at the Sitka boarding school. This week, parents…
State funding for Southeast boarding school preserved
The state-run Mt. Edgecumbe High School will continue to receive $4.6 million from the Department of Education and Early Development.
Juneau Schools replace controversial texts with book by First Nations writer
Nicola Campbell’s “Shin-chi’s Canoe” depicts life in an Indian boarding school.