Juneau Police Deputy Chief Krag Campbell said in an email that the department has received calls asking about ICE presence in Juneau, but they havenʼt received any reports of Juneau residents being detained.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Jimmy Carter’s Alaska legacy, and how he got the name Nahóowoo
Impacts from President Jimmy Carter’s landmark Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act continue today, especially for Alaska Native peoples.
Lawsuit challenges Eklutna Tribe’s right to build and operate a gaming hall near Anchorage
The Native Village of Eklutna has worked for years to build a small-scale casino on a piece of land owned by tribal members. That effort now faces a lawsuit.
Lingít veterans hold space for dual identities during US Navy apology in Angoon
When the Navy made its long-awaited apology inside Angoon High School, clan leaders responded one by one. One of them drew attention to the veterans in the room.
President Biden’s apology for abusive Indian boarding schools seen only as the beginning
Native leaders say it’s a good first step, but want the apology to be followed by more meaningful action.
City and Borough of Juneau apologizes for 1962 burning of Douglas Indian Village
The apology was sudden, and not widely advertised, but it’s been on the mind of one Juneau Assembly member for years.