What is now Brackeen v. Haaland began in 2018 as a lawsuit in Texas that challenges ICWA. The lawsuit says the federal law discriminates against non-Native families looking to adopt.
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Tazlina tribe hopes to buy traditional land from Archdiocese for Copper River access
The Native Village of Tazlina hopes to buy back 462 acres of land east of the village from the Catholic Church and return it to traditional and cultural use.
Anchorage man sentenced for falsely marketing goods as made by an Alaska Native
An Anchorage man was sentenced to five years of probation and to pay $2,500 in restitution and surrender more than $125,000 in retail product.
Mat-Su Borough submits bid to host 2024 Arctic Winter Games
In the game’s 50-year history, Alaska has hosted the event six times, most recently in Fairbanks in 2014.
Latest music project with Nicholas Galanin signs with Sub Pop Records, to release album in April
Galanin, who is Tlingit and Unangax̂, also works as a carver, engraver and visual artist.
Federal judge temporarily halts sale of National Archives building in Seattle
In January 2021, Washington state’s attorney general and 40 Tribes, states and community organizations filed a motion to block the sale of the building.