An official in the governor’s office confirmed that Dunleavy will sign the tribal recognition bill.
"Julie Kitka"
Alaska Federation of Natives postpones convention until December, citing COVID-19 spread
The three-day event had been scheduled for Oct. 21-23 in Anchorage.
Alaska Federation of Natives leadership calls for Trump’s resignation after violence at Capitol
In a statement, Alaska Federation of Natives president Julie Kitka called for “accountability for the actions of the perpetrators as well as those who appear to have planned this attack.”
Alaska Federation of Natives stays mum about progress on climate change task force
The Alaska Federation of Natives Convention came to a close Friday with little discussion about how to respond to climate change.
Alaska Federation of Natives convention will go virtual for 2020
“It was a really tough decision — but the health and safety of our delegates, participants and attendees comes first,” AFN president Julie Kitka said in a statement.
AFN convention highlights Native groups’ tension with Alaska Gov. Dunleavy as recall effort looms
Will Gov. Dunleavy find a way to repair his relationship with AFN and other Native groups before the courts decide if the recall campaign can move forward?
Supreme Court rules in favor of hovercraft-driving moose hunter
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the state controls rivers running through Alaska’s federal conservation lands.
Alaska Federation Of Natives keeping close eye on White House
The Alaska Federation of Natives is keeping a close eye on the new administration of President Donald Trump. The Native organization’s board is developing ways to negotiate with the current government in Washington, participate in decision making, and advance Alaska Native priorities.
Update: Death jolts final hour of AFN convention
The man who jumped to his death from the third floor of the Dena’ina Center on Saturday was 49-year-old Anthony Choquette, the Alaska Dispatch News reports.
State’s new child adoption rules signal thaw with Native groups
With Julie Kitka, the president of the Alaska Federation of Natives by his side, Walker announced at a press conference that the state would make it easier for Alaska Native children to remain with extended family or with tribal members in adoption cases.