The company’s Yup’ik translations turned out to be a mish-mash of phrases lifted from an 80-year-old book of Russian language and folklore.
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FEMA sent ‘unintelligible’ disaster relief information to Alaska Native people after Typhoon Merbok
The translated documents were supposed to offer information on how to apply for financial assistance.
Rebecca Trimble’s private legislation is now a private law
Trimble’s journey to legal immigration has been unfolding for more than a decade. And even with the help of an immigration attorney, her unique situation took an act of Congress to resolve.
Bill passes to protect former Bethel resident, adopted at birth, from deportation
Rebecca Trimble was only a few days old when she was brought to the U.S. She first told her story in 2020 after getting a letter saying she had a month to leave the country.
US Department of the Interior puts $40M toward community relocation efforts for Newtok and Napakiak
The U.S Department of the Interior is putting $75 million toward community relocation efforts for three U.S. tribes struggling with the consequences of a changing climate. Among the recipients is Newtok, where the Ninglick River has edged closer and closer to the community’s school as the frozen ground under the community melts away. Most of…
Village school closed after principal is banished from Kipnuk
Two weeks ago, the council sent a letter to all Kipnuk households prohibiting children in the village of around 700 people from attending school, citing concerns for students’ safety.