It’s been eight years since a small team began excavating an ancient village outside of Quinhagak. Now, archaeologists and tribal leaders are saving what they can before the site washes away. This summer, volunteers worked to recover what they could.
Alaska Native Government & Policy
Tribal conference considers climate change impacts
Southeast tribal governments are meeting with biologists and other experts during the Southeast Environmental Conference Sept. 5-8 in Wrangell. They’re planning for the impacts of climate change.
Former village police officer banished from Akiak leaves town
A former village police officer who was recently banished from Akiak, and was threatened with eviction proceedings from teacher housing, has now left town.
St. Paul Island ramps up reindeer program to improve food security
For the last century, reindeer have roamed St. Paul Island without much oversight. But now, the tribal government is stepping up its management style to boost subsistence options and the local economy.
New Stuyahok teen learns Yup’ik, Inupiaq, Russian and Tagalog fluently by high school graduation
Most students take classes in a second language during high school, but one Bristol Bay polyglot took it to another level. Jalen Konukpeok, an 18-year-old from New Stuyahok learned four languages fluently before graduating from Mount Edgecomb High School in May.
Following Akiak’s lead, Tuluksak may also banish Cooper
Two weeks ago, Jacques Cooper was banished from Akiak by the local Native tribe. Now, the Tuluksak tribe might banish him too.