Woman stole $300,000 from Skagway Traditional Council

An Oregon woman has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Anchorage to 18 months in prison for embezzling $300,000 from the Skagway Traditional...

Etsy questioned on policy on Alaska Native products

In the wake of reports that the online global marketplace Etsy has terminated or delisted products or artwork by Alaska Native artisans, the company...

Legislation proposes amendments to land claims act

Legislation proposing more changes in the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, including possible options for Chugach Alaska Corp. to develop its subsurface estate...

Etsy.com lifts ban on Alaska Native’s otter fur handicrafts

By RACHEL D'ORO, Associated PressANCHORAGE — An Alaska Native man said his otter fur handicrafts are for sale again on Etsy.com after the website briefly...

Tribes call on Washington to respect Native sovereignty

By KYLEY SCHULTZ, Cronkite NewsWASHINGTON — The federal tax overhaul passed in December is "completely unacceptable" to Native Americans, just another example of what can...
Roy Ewan. Photo courtesy Sam Towarak

Roy Ewan represented Ahtna people in ANCSA negotiations

Roy Ewan grew up in the subsistence tradition of the Ahtna people, represented them in land claims negotiations, and went on to receive much...

House acts to support survival of Native languages

House Concurrent Resolution 19, urging Gov. Bill Walker to declare a “linguistic emergency” to help ensure survival of Native languages in Alaska has passed...

Resolution would honor Native women

A bipartisan resolution recognizing the heritage, culture and contributions of Alaska Native, American Indian and Native Hawaiian women has been introduced in Congress by...

Gwich’in reaffirm opposition to drilling in ANWR

Tribal leaders from Fort Yukon, Venetie and Arctic Village are reaffirming their opposition to oil and gas development on the coastal plain of the...
Tara MacLean Sweeney

Sweeney confirmation backed by Alaska senators

Tara Sweeney’s nomination to be assistant secretary of Indian Affairs in the Interior Department has the full backing of Alaska’s Senators Lisa Murkowski and...
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