Legal battle and controversy plague Sitnasuak Native Corporation ahead of its upcoming annual shareholder meeting Sept. 30.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Lawmaker seeks audit of village public safety officers
Rep. Dan Saddler said he wants more information on why many positions in the state-funded VPSO program are unfilled.
Archaeologists shed light on Tlingit culture near Petersburg, before Europeans
The current town site was established around 1900 by Norwegians looking for a good spot to process fish commercially. But archaeologists are finding more evidence that Mitkof Island is just like others in the region. Tlingit people had settlements around Petersburg for thousands of years before Europeans planted their roots.
Building community fish harvest monitors to create ‘change on the Kusko’
Increased control over natural resources, like fish, is a top priority for Kuskokwim tribes. One way to move in that direction is through collecting harvest data during fishing season, which helps with the difficult job of in-season management.
Alaska Supreme Court reaffirms tribal immunity from lawsuits
The case centered around a dispute between Douglas Indian Association and Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska over about $1 million in federal transportation funds. The case had been watched closely by other tribes because it tested the jurisdiction of state courts over tribal disputes.
Can a Southeast mine battle lead to a trade war?
A Southeast Alaska tribal organization is using a trade-sanctions threat to push federal officials into providing stronger protections for regional fisheries.