The state of Alaska is challenging the federal government’s decision on the lot, saying it “undermines key terms” of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act by creating a reservation.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Tribal groups call for halt to logging at ‘sacred and culturally historic’ site near Yakutat
Yakutat elder Victoria Demmert says her ancestors harvested salmon at Humpback Creek for hundreds of years.
Alaska tribes join with Lower 48 allies to seek protections from impacts of Canadian mines
The tribes are seeking protective action under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, the framework for resolving disputes over shared waters.
The US promised tribes they would always have fish, but the fish they have pose toxic risks
For decades, the U.S. government has failed to test for chemicals and metals in fish. ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting did, and what they found was alarming for tribes.
Biden administration announces $15M in climate grants for Alaska tribes
The changing climate has left Alaska communities to reckon with problems ranging from eroding shorelines and riverbanks to bacteria-infested waterways.
Banishment of Kipnuk principal followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears
Instruction for the school’s roughly 200 students is happening online for the foreseeable future.