Koniag Government Service has new CEO
Koniag Government Services, in Chantilly, VA., announced on Aug. 20 the appointment of contracting veteran Kevin Wideman as its new chief executive officer.Prior to...
Nuuciq Spirit Camp celebrates heritage, arts, and language
Commentary By Lauren JohnsonFor The Cordova TimesNuuciq Spirit Camp is located in Prince William Sound on Hinchinbrook Island and hosted every summer by the...
The cycle of life continues
By John F. C. JohnsonFor The Cordova TimesHenry Makarka; a good friend, relative and man of many talents passed away on May 19, at...
Hearing focuses on revitalizing Native languages
A recent hearing of the Senate Indian Affair Committee in Washington D.C. focused on efforts to promote and preserve Native languages, with testimony from...
AFN takes stand against Kavanaugh
Opposition to appointing Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy left by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy is coming from the...
NOAA marks second annual whale count
Citizen scientists of all ages turned out on Sept. 15 to help NOAA Fisheries count endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales and learn more about...
Sitka Tribe program helps measure ocean acidification
Efforts of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska to monitor Southeast Alaska waters for ocean acidification and more are gaining ground, with five communities currently...
Bowhead harvest quota renewed for AEWC
Delegates to the 67th International Whaling Commission meeting in Florianopolis, Brazil, have voted 58-7 to renew for seven more years the subsistence whaling quota...
Feds, state apologize for migratory bird harvest prohibitions
A formal written apology acknowledging hurtful impacts of past subsistence bird harvest prohibitions is paving the way for a much more congenial working relationship...
Senators introduce suicide prevention legislation
Sixteen senators, including Alaska Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan have introduced the Native America Suicide Prevention Act, to ensure that Native communities are...
