The three-day language summit brought together nearly 80 speakers of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian languages: Lingít, X̱aad Kíl and Sm’algyax.
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Voting materials available in Alaska Native languages, Spanish, Tagalog
Alaska has a federal mandate to provide language assistance to voters who need it. This year, full ballot translations are available in 10 languages, including eight Alaska Native languages and dialects.
Begich spent four years as a consultant. As governor, he could sign bills affecting former clients.
For the past four years, Begich has owned a public affairs and consulting firm, working with clients that intersect with state government. If elected, he’ll likely be faced with decisions that will directly affect the businesses, unions and Native organizations that have been paying his business for advice.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin talks gasline, Alaska economy in Fairbanks
Gov. Bill Walker said the primary reason for the visit was for the Secretary to get a better understanding of the Alaska LNG Project.
Online, Sealaska shareholders condemned their corporation’s Walker-Mallott endorsement. Here’s what they said in person.
Many Sealaska shareholders have condemned the board’s endorsement and donation as political favoritism and improper use of shareholder funds.
Red Dog Mine, in hunt for more ore, proposes new road
One of Alaska’s largest mines is moving toward a significant expansion, applying for state and federal permits to build a 10-mile road to a pair of new prospects in a remote part of Northwest Alaska.