The program collected and recycled over 145,000 pounds of lead-acid batteries from 45 communities last year.
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Alaska asks judge to determine whether federal officials can create Indian country in the state
At issue is a 787-square-foot parcel of land in downtown Juneau.
Peltola’s superpower: US House nominee disarms with niceness
Republican media consultant Art Hackney called Peltola’s finish in the primary especially remarkable because she spent so little money.
Alaska without ANCSA? Look to Metlakatla.
Metlakatla Indian Community is the only federal reserve in Alaska and is not a part of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta tribes receive funding to address environmental threats linked to climate change
The money comes from the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Tribal Climate Resilience Program. BIA announced awards of more than $1 million to YK Delta tribes.
As low Chignik salmon runs continue, people worry their communities will disappear
The salmon runs are central to people’s lives in many ways. The economy has developed around the commercial fishery, and fish also provide food for the winter.
Advocates hope return of Alaska Native student from Carlisle Indian School inspires others to bring ancestors home
Sophia Tetoff is the first Alaska Native student buried at the former Carlisle school in Pennsylvania to return to Alaska. Tetoff’s relative, and other advocates, hope her story inspires others to seek the return of their ancestors.
‘We continue to pay a price’: Survivors reflect on generational impact of residential schools at Petersburg vigil
Since May, the remains of more than 1,000 Indigenous children have been found at sites of former residential schools in Canada. A vigil was held in Petersburg in their memory, and to honor local survivors.
‘I thought my name was my number’: Survivors recount Alaska boarding school experiences
Cultural expert Paul Ongtooguk and two boarding school survivors, Jim Aqpayuk LaBelle and Fred John Jr., shared their perspectives with Talk of Alaska on the legacy of boarding schools in Alaska.
Haaland orders investigation of suffering and burials at BIA boarding schools
Haaland said the physical and spiritual suffering has harmed entire communities.