Imagine a roadside with all the yarrow and fireweed and lupine replaced by invasive species. It’s a scenario the Skagway Traditional Council has been battling to prevent for the past six years.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Sen. Murkowski and Sec. Granholm announce energy grants for Alaska Native communities
Granholm said the grants from the Office of Indian Energy will help meet President Biden’s climate goals. She said they will fund some seven megawatts of clean power generation and battery storage.
Orutsararmiut Native Council to challenge Donlin Mine water quality certificate in court
The most recent appeal comes a month after state environmental conservation commissioner Jason Brune upheld the certificate.
Alaska Native corporations win tribal CARES Act case at Supreme Court. Both sides say it wasn’t just about money.
For the tribes, it’s about guarding their sovereignty as governments.
New smartphone app helps fishermen track ocean conditions in real time
Developed by the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, the app is meant to help Alaska’s harvesters and managers speak the same language.
Juneau Assembly changes land acknowledgment wording after local Indigenous group disputes accuracy
A representative of the Áak’w Kwáan Coalition Council says T’aaḵu Kwáan aren’t Native to the Juneau area and that they came from up the Taku River, in what is now Canada, to Juneau during the Gold Rush era.