The community hopes the project will preserve an important food source and keep traditional knowledge alive.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Alaska delegation re-introduces “landless” legislation to include Southeast communities in federal claims law
The communities have long argued that being left out of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act was an injustice.
Alaska asks judge to determine whether federal officials can create Indian country in the state
At issue is a 787-square-foot parcel of land in downtown Juneau.
Thousands respond to Karluk’s viral ad for cost-free living
The village has just 37 year-round residents.
Hoonah set to try again to form new Alaska borough
Hoonah’s tiny outlying communities like Elfin Cove, population 24, and Game Creek, population 23, would be included in the new borough’s boundaries.
Alaska Native people celebrate US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act
With the court’s decision to back the right of tribes to oversee child custody cases came a collective sigh of relief among Alaska Native leaders.