Alaska Native Arts & Culture

Haines, Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan and Tenakee were left out of 1971’s Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which gave land, money and corporate status to many other communities.

Celebrating the first salmon of the season is a long and important tradition in Bristol Bay.

To address food insecurity, the ICC-Alaska report calls for increasing co-management and forming an Inuit food security council that would move away from single-species management strategies.

Several fishermen voiced frustration at the closures, not because they’ll miss out on the long-restricted kings, but because gear restrictions will hinder their ability to capture the more abundant chum.

“We probably only have 20, 30 years to get this data, or it’s gone.”

Tribal sovereignty experts say the changes could have major implications for foster care in Alaska.