Emily Schwing, KYUK - Bethel
Newtok residents say a portion of the public school will be demolished this summer
Newtok's school was also the center of local social events, until a January generator fire. Now residents have nowhere to gather.
‘We need to get them moved’: Federal agencies visit Newtok and Mertarvik
A Bureau of Indian Affairs team made a rare visit to Newtok by snowmachine Wednesday, after meeting with tribal council members in Mertarvik.
Y-K Delta women describe the realities of living with climate change for foreign dignitaries
“Every year it seems to get worse,” said Newtok resident Carolyn George.
Company to refund FEMA for botched Yup’ik and Iñupiaq translations
A contractor that provided translations of disaster aid documents into Alaska Native languages deemed indecipherable will reimburse FEMA.
FEMA sent ‘unintelligible’ disaster relief information to Alaska Native people impacted by Typhoon Merbok
FEMA hired a California company to translate Typhoon Merbok aid material into Alaska Native languages. But speakers say they aren't accurate.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks feedback on new Alaska Native relations policy
The agency hopes that the new policy, more specific than its Native American relations policy, will help improve relationships between federal employees and Alaska tribes.
Interior Department puts $40M toward community relocation efforts for Newtok and Napakiak
“We’ve never really done anything like this before in this country, particularly for tribes,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland.
Subsistence users say feds aren’t investing enough in marine mammal research in Alaska
Members of an Indigenous people’s council say that federal agencies aren’t doing enough to manage marine mammal populations and subsistence resources across Alaska.
AFN delegates push for measures to decrease salmon bycatch
Debate over both resolutions was contentious, and revealed a regional rift among tribes.
In a first for AFN, opening ceremonies recognize Indigenous women who have served in the military
After the colors were presented Thursday at the Dena'ina Center, five Indigenous women were met with a standing ovation as they exited the hall.
New federal Arctic strategy lacks focus on issues local to Alaska
The federal government rolled out a new Arctic strategy this month, a move welcomed by the Alaska congressional delegation. But it's unclear what it means for residents back in Alaska.
A shotgun shell shortage is making it hard for Y-K Delta hunters to harvest migratory birds
It’s not only hard to get shells in rural Alaska. Outfitters in Anchorage are also having a tough time stocking them.
Uptick in tuberculosis cases across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta forces in-school testing
Alaska tuberculosis rates are nearly four times the national average.
New album from Yup’ik artist Byron Nicholai is a mix of emotions and genres
"Ayagnera" was released on March 25. Two days later, it ranked among the top 10 new albums in the worldwide genre on iTunes.