A KTOO listener asked about the Áak’w Ḵwaan village where Auke Recreation Area is now.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Native advocates celebrate passage of bill to address Alaska’s MMIP crisis
Alaska Native groups say they’ve worked for years to get agencies to address the state’s high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Alaska lawmakers support push to investigate, document forced assimilation in boarding schools
The widely supported resolution supports a bill championed by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Congress.
Sudden ANTHC leadership change: Valerie Davidson no longer at the helm
The news traveled fast to her old boss, former Gov. Bill Walker, who said he’s both surprised and dismayed.
Tidal Network works to meet FCC’s timeline for Hoonah broadband license
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida’s broadband service is working to expand access to a federally awarded broadband service in Hoonah, to ensure they can keep the license. “It’s important to defend and keep wireless spectrum in Tribal communities to help uphold and preserve sovereignty and infrastructure,” said Chris Cropley with Tidal Network, the…
‘Not in the business of just giving away our entire collections:’ Denver Art Museum denies Lingít claims for repatriation
Earlier this month, the Denver Post reported that tribal members have been requesting cultural items back from the Colorado museum for years — to no avail.