Emily Schwing
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While no single organization has enough resources, a cooperative effort is building as more ships sail through the Arctic’s icy seas. -
Subsistence harvest and community cohesion are at the forefront of concerns. -
Residents wonder if a proposed port expansion will help or hinder efforts to address chronic social problems. -
A contractor that provided translations of disaster aid documents into Alaska Native languages deemed indecipherable will reimburse FEMA. -
FEMA hired a California company to translate Typhoon Merbok aid material into Alaska Native languages. But speakers say they aren't accurate. -
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. -
“We’ve never really done anything like this before in this country, particularly for tribes,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland. -
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. -
Debate over both resolutions was contentious, and revealed a regional rift among tribes. -
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.
