A bill by Senator Murkowski could allow the federal government to uphold a deal made in the 70’s by transferring protected lands to Cook Inlet Region Incorporated.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Sanders only presidential candidate to address National Congress Of American Indians
Sanders said he and staff have met with more than 90 tribes throughout the campaign season.
Federal court sides with tribes in Alaska Indian Country land rights case
Indian Country status in Alaska would afford the same protections as reservation lands in the Lower 48.
New California law could jeopardize Alaska’s ivory market
To many, ivory means dead elephants wasting away in the sun. “What they don’t see is walrus ivory, legal harvest, food on the table, economic benefit to rural Alaskans,” says biologist Gay Sheffield.
Central Council acquires international contracting company
The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is doing something few tribal organizations do.
HUD seeks input on Alaska Native, American Indian housing
A federal agency wants to create a committee to bridge the gap between federal housing programs and Native communities.