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Alaskans advocate for state recognition of Tribal sovereignty | Alaska Insight

What does it mean to be a sovereign tribe and what would state recognition mean for Alaska’s indigenous nations?

Lori Townsend discusses what equal footing of state and tribal government could look like in the future with Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky, Barbara ‘Wáahlaal Gidáak Blake and attorney Lloyd Miller.

Valerie Lake worked at Alaska Public Media from 2017 to 2025. She was the managing producer for Indie Alaska, director for Alaska Insight, and led the video production team. Valerie Lake has previously gone by the names, Valerie Lloyd and Valerie Kern.