When President Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson looks at the list of 14 traditional tribal values, he doesn’t see anything exclusive to one religion.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
‘A historic milestone’: Alaska formally recognizes Native tribes
Amid tears and laughter, Native leaders spoke at the signing ceremony about the legislation as a way to heal a painful past and create more opportunities for productive partnership with state government in the future.
Tribal IDs should work at airports, but travelers say TSA often rejects them
Scanning machines at security checkpoints reject the cards even though they’re on TSA’s list of accepted IDs.
Alaska will formally recognize Native tribes, likely negating planned ballot measure
An official in the governor’s office confirmed that Dunleavy will sign the tribal recognition bill.
US Supreme Court limits historic McGirt ruling
The Muscogee Nation called the ruling an “alarming step backward.”
Gov. Dunleavy says he hasn’t decided if he’ll sign the tribal recognition bill
The bill passed the state House and Senate last month.