| 单词 | Alaska Native |
| 例句 | They, like Ms. Nordlum, believe that the connection between their markings and Alaska Native heritage must be made explicit to safeguard their culture against appropriation. An ‘Ancestral Memory’ Inscribed in Skin 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z The Alaska Native Medical Center provides care to the area’s Native and indigenous populations. In Anchorage, Natural Beauty Isn’t the Only Thing That’s Cheap 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z “Alaska native young adults and students throughout the State have demonstrated remarkable success in revitalizing Alaska Native languages,” Republican Governor Sean Parnell said in a statement. Alaska's indigenous languages now official along with English 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z For instance, a 2014 inventory of ice cellars in the coastal village of Wainwright conducted by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium found that 19 out of 34 cellars had been abandoned. Climate change is melting Arctic ice cellars 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Peltola is the first woman to represent Alaska in the House and the first Alaska Native to represent the state in either chamber of Congress. What good is 16 weeks in Congress? Mary Peltola is about to show us. 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z During his 10-day stay at the Alaska Native Medical Center, one of his favorite meals was the hospital’s salmon Caesar salad — which he said was great mix of traditional and modern foods. At One Alaskan Hospital, Indigenous Foods Are Part of the Healing Plan 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Salmon Homecoming Celebration: Performances by North and Alaska Native dance groups and the Aztec Dancers, salmon dinner available, 6-9 p.m. Weekend Preview: Festivals and museum fun 2011-09-14T20:25:11Z This must-see museum explores the social, political, artistic and historical narratives of the state from its Alaska Native roots to the impact of climate change. Before the summer rush, a spring road trip through Alaska is just as beautiful 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Of those 1,138 students of color, four were classified as American Indian/Alaska Native. Anatomy of a Mascot 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z “Mary looks like us,” said Republican Tara Sweeney, an Alaska Native who also ran for the House seat, on the phone from Anchorage a few hours before Peltola took the oath. What good is 16 weeks in Congress? Mary Peltola is about to show us. 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The Chief Seattle Club was formed 41 years ago and is the only social-service agency in Seattle/King County devoted exclusively to the needs of Native American, First Nations and Alaska Native people. Native-American gallery does more than sell art 2011-11-14T10:01:04Z It’s illegal to sell big-game meat in Alaska, and animals like seal or whale can be harvested only by Alaska Native people. At One Alaskan Hospital, Indigenous Foods Are Part of the Healing Plan 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Brown described the Alaska Native Heritage Center as a “key part of the artistic and cultural infrastructure” of the state. As One Alaskan Museum Closed, a Native Heritage Center Prospered 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z But she has had to consult Alaska Native elders and develop new skills to process meat respectfully and ethically, so nothing is wasted. At One Alaskan Hospital, Indigenous Foods Are Part of the Healing Plan 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The hospital is managed by Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium — the largest tribal-run health organization in the country, and the second-largest health care employer in the state. At One Alaskan Hospital, Indigenous Foods Are Part of the Healing Plan 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z For Alaska Native people, comfort foods can look like a bowl of seal soup, smoked salmon on a Pilot Bread cracker, or akutaq, a mix of wild berries and animal fats. At One Alaskan Hospital, Indigenous Foods Are Part of the Healing Plan 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z These line tattoos speak to a practice that dates back at least 10,000 years and is now being revitalized by Alaska Native women who want to reconnect with the traditions of their ancestors. An ‘Ancestral Memory’ Inscribed in Skin 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Ms. Davis helps run the Traditional Native Foods Initiative, a program bringing donated Alaska Native foods such as moose, herring roe and seal to the hospital for patients. At One Alaskan Hospital, Indigenous Foods Are Part of the Healing Plan 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Beyond that, whale meat is considered an Alaska Native soul food. Whale hunting in Alaska: Point Hope, the village caught between tradition and climate change 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The Chief Seattle Club: was formed 41 years ago and is the only social-service agency in Seattle/King County devoted exclusively to the needs of Native American, First Nations and Alaska Native people. Native-American gallery does more than sell art 2011-11-14T04:15:06Z Before that I’d never been to any Alaskan villages, many of which are predominantly Alaska Native. Finding a Foothold for Nordic Skiing in Rural Alaska 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z “This bill reinforces that effort and recognizes the vibrant, existing Alaska Native languages of the state of Alaska.” Alaska's indigenous languages now official along with English 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z “We said, if we’re going to build it, we’re going to build in a way that is truly in alignment with who we are as Alaska Native people and our values,” he explained. Cruise ships have returned to Seattle — is that a good thing? Here’s a primer on the issues facing the cruise industry 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z Today they are by and large back to their wild state on land owned by powerful Alaska Native businesses. Nome, Alaska: ‘The spring water is as hot as I can bear. The effect is miraculous’ 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z In May, after being retired for two years, Mr. Luckhurst suffered a heart attack and received care at Alaska Native Medical Center. At One Alaskan Hospital, Indigenous Foods Are Part of the Healing Plan 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z The camp is subsidized with about $4,000 in annual disbursements that Ms. Severns receives as an Alaska Native, along with elk, deer and groceries donated by tribal well-wishers. Traditions Revived at a Tribal Culture Camp 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Of students, 60 percent are white, 15 percent are black, 15 percent are Hispanic, 6 percent are Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1 percent are American Indian/Alaska Native. Most writers get screwed: We did the math, and it’s true — literary prizes exclude writers outside the campus gates 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Yet there she is, giving to the Alaska Native Heritage Center; the East West Players, devoted to Asian American theater, and Play on Philly’s music education for schoolchildren. Perspective | MacKenzie Scott’s multimillion-dollar message: Art is essential everywhere, not just in museums and theaters 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Moose are an important traditional food for many Alaska Native, Native American and First Nations people. We Shot a Moose, Class. There Will Be a Quiz. 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z A representative said that Ahtna Inc. is not a tribe, but an Alaska Native regional corporation, and such corporations routinely have shareholder-owners who are not enrolled in any tribe. Writer’s claims to native heritage are questioned after PEN Center USA names his book a finalist 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z Multimedia exhibits and tableaux of Alaska Native life. Before the summer rush, a spring road trip through Alaska is just as beautiful 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Before he died in 1949, Rasmuson would rise to lead the territory’s biggest bank, the National Bank of Alaska, but would never lose his interest in Alaska Native culture. As One Alaskan Museum Closed, a Native Heritage Center Prospered 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z “With each passing day, more and more American Indian and Alaska Native persons are victimized due to inadequate prevention and response to this crisis,” the commission said in its report. Native American advocates seek clear plan for addressing missing and murdered cases 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z In a state where women are 2.5 times more likely than the national average to be killed by a man and Alaska Native women are especially at risk, elected leaders here have repeatedly pledged action. One woman died on an Alaska mayor’s property. Then another. No one has ever been charged 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Peltola won a special election and a regular election last year for the seat, becoming the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress. Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom joins the race for the state’s only US House seat 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z These trends are reflected in Washington, which has disproportionately high death rates among Black and American Indian/Alaska Native birthing parents, The Seattle Times reported earlier this year. Local midwife opens WA’s first Black-owned birth center 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Alaska Native leaders long advocated for the men’s release, calling their convictions racially motivated. Indigenous men imprisoned for 18 years for Alaska murder settle for $5M after vacated conviction 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z But outside the hand-hewn log sanctuary, dozens of miniature Alaska Native spirit houses sit by aging gravesites alongside Orthodox crosses poking from the cemetery grounds. Anchorage’s oldest building, a Russian Orthodox church, gets new life in restoration project 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z He was charged in 2021 with multiple crimes including violating the Indian Arts and Crafts Act, which prohibits misrepresentation in marketing American Indian or Alaska Native arts and crafts. Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Women from Native American and Alaska Native communities have long suffered high rates of assault, abduction and murder. The one-time boyfriend of a Navajo woman has been convicted of her fatal shooting in emblematic case 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Mary Peltola last year became the first Alaska Native in Congress when she was elected to Alaska’s only U.S. Plane that crashed, killing Rep. Peltola’s husband, had over 500 pounds of meat and antlers on board 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Meeting the specific needs of groups who have a higher risk of suicide, including American Indian and Alaska Native communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans and rural residents, is paramount. Suicide prevention starts with each one of us | Op-Ed 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The church lies within the Alaska Native village of Eklutna, and many are buried there. Anchorage’s oldest building, a Russian Orthodox church, gets new life in restoration project 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z There were fewer than 3,000 Native American/Alaska Native people and Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian people living in Seattle in 2022. Seattle grew more racially diverse in 2022, census data shows 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Last year, she became the first Alaska Native in Congress and the first woman to hold Alaska’s only U.S. Alaska lawmaker’s husband was flying meat from hunting camp when crash occurred, authorities say 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z The median income for a household headed by a Native American/Alaska Native person was the lowest, estimated at $35,800. Seattle median household income hits $115,000, census data shows 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z In our state, suicide rates are highest among our American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Suicide prevention starts with each one of us | Op-Ed 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z To win, Peltola beat out dozens of special-election candidates, making history by becoming the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress. A year after winning Alaska’s lone US House seat, Peltola tries to straddle the political divide 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The 2020 census put the American Indian and Alaska Native alone population at 3.7 million people; it was 9.6 million for those who identified as American Indian and Alaska Native in combination with another race. Tribal nations face less accurate, more limited 2020 census data because of privacy methods 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The hospitalization rate for pneumonia is 11 times higher for Alaska Native children from villages without plumbed water. Water hookups come to Alaska Yup’ik village, and residents are thrilled to ditch their honey buckets 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z But Republicans in the state said the move would harm Alaska Native groups who might have benefited economically from the drilling projects. Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z In fact, Washington was in the top five states with the highest maternal mortality rates for American Indian and Alaska Native groups in 2019. Why moms and babies do better in a refugee camp than in the PNW | Op-Ed 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z But she said her decisions, including her support for CococoPhillips’ giant Willow oil project, are a reflection of her constituents’ interests, including labor unions and Alaska Native corporations. A year after winning Alaska’s lone US House seat, Peltola tries to straddle the political divide 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The Census Bureau provides detailed data for 1,200 American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages. Tribal nations face less accurate, more limited 2020 census data because of privacy methods 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Most of the state’s rural Alaska Native villages are off the state’s limited road system, and they have drastically higher costs of living. HUD secretary learns about housing challenges during Alaska visit 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z That includes not only children who are immunocompromised or have preexisting lung conditions, but also American Indian and Alaska Native populations. What to know about the new RSV immunizations 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The fraudulent charges were submitted mostly through the American Indian Health Program, a Medicaid health plan that allows providers to bill directly for reimbursement of services rendered to American Indian and Alaska Native tribal members. Fake Arizona rehab centers scam Native Americans far from home, officials warn during investigations 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The risk of maternal death increased the most for American Indian and Alaska Native women during that time frame. Risk of death related to pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US, study finds 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z American Indian or Alaska Native people on reservations were among the most undercounted populations in the 2020 census, with an estimated 5.6% of residents missed, according to an evaluation by the Census Bureau. Tribal nations face less accurate, more limited 2020 census data because of privacy methods 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z The encampment is on the vacant lot where the Alaska Native Medical Center — severely damaged in a magnitude 9.2 earthquake in 1964 — once stood. Ship Alaska's homeless population off to California? They say no way, 'Alaska's my home' 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Those students face poverty and a lack of mental health services, as well as a school calendar that isn’t aligned to traditional hunting and fishing activities, said Heather Powell, a teacher and Alaska Native. Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The system launched a major effort last year offering free tuition and fees to California residents who are members of federally recognized Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. UC admits record number of California first-year students for fall 2023, led by Latinos 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Across the whole U.S., maternal mortality for American Indian and Alaska Native women was higher in 2019 than in all other years. Risk of death related to pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US, study finds 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Tourists can leave the docks and move up the side of a mountain in minutes via a popular tram, see bald eagles perch on light posts and enjoy a vibrant Alaska Native arts community. Crammed with tourists, Alaska’s capital wonders what will happen as its magnificent glacier recedes 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Alaska Native tribes and environmental groups have long pushed for the rejection of the mine. Alaska asks US Supreme Court to strike down the rejection of a proposed copper, gold mine 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Black people consistently experienced higher rates of maternal mortality, and Native American and Alaska Native communities witnessed an alarming surge: state median rates more than tripled. Why Maternal Mortality Rates Are Getting Worse Across the U.S. 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The fish are central to Alaska Native culture. Starving orcas and the fate of Alaska’s disappearing king salmon 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z This joyful event unites Native American, Alaska Native and First Nations dancers, musicians, vendors and more for three days of celebration at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center. Waiting for Seafair? Don’t miss Seattle’s other big summer festivals 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Chagluak, who now works at the Alaska Native Heritage Centre in Anchorage, says his culture has become increasingly important to him as he's aged, and the games are a way of expressing that pride. Torn ears and changed lives at the top of the world 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z A lightning strike in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in southwest Alaska, a region primarily made up of tundra, threatened two Alaska Native villages with about 700 total residents before firefighters put it out. Alaska’s slow start to wildfire season a relief after Connecticut-sized area burned last year 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z “The Justice Department will continue to accelerate our efforts, in partnership with tribes, to keep their communities safe and pursue justice for American Indian and Alaska Native families,” Garland said in a statement issued Wednesday. U.S. commits more lawyers to address Native American disappearances and killings 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z King County’s multiracial and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander populations both increased at less than 2%, and the Native American/Alaska Native population was unchanged in 2022. King County grew more racially diverse last year because of these 2 trends 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z One of the guests admired her cloth kuspuk, a traditional Alaska Native garment similar to a smock, and wanted to know if it was water resistant. Cruising to Nome: The first U.S. deep water port for the Arctic to host cruise ships, military 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Congress passed the law in response to the alarming rate at which Native American and Alaska Native children were taken from their homes by public and private agencies. Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Garcia was a former two-time president of the the National Congress of American Indians, which describes itself as the oldest and largest organization of American Indian and Alaska Native governments. Native American leader and advocate for tribal sovereignty Joe A. Garcia dies at 70 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z For Black, Hispanic, Latina, Asian, Native American and Alaska Native women, timely follow-up and effective treatment for breast cancer will be needed as well, the experts warned. Expert panel that sparked mammogram controversy now says tests should start at 40 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Also known by the acronym ICWA, it was created in response to the alarming rate at which Native American and Alaska Native children were taken from their homes by public and private agencies. North Dakota governor signs law protecting tribal adoptions 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Men, adults age 85 or older and Native American or Alaska Native people were much more likely than other Americans to have died of Covid last year. Covid Remained a Leading Cause of Death Among Americans in 2022 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Federal health statistics document murder rates for Native American and Alaska Native women at 10 times the national rate. Wearing red, Indigenous families honor missing relatives 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z The backlog, which began last August, is especially concerning in a state where communities in far-flung areas, including Alaska Native villages, are often not connected by roads. ‘People are suffering’: Food stamp woes worsen Alaska hunger 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Over the next few minutes, the 53-year-old Fredericks, an Alaska Native who was a member of the Qawalangin Tribe, would seemingly calm as officers removed the cuffs and secured him to a gurney. SPD force, while justified, contributed to 2017 in-custody death, inquest jury finds 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The project is on land owned by The Kuskokwim Corp., the area Alaska Native village corporation, and the mineral rights to the deposit are controlled by Calista Corp., the regional Alaska Native corporation. 3 Alaska Native tribes sue to block major gold mine project 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Black Americans and Native American or Alaska Native people had the highest age-adjusted death rates from all causes. Covid Remained a Leading Cause of Death Among Americans in 2022 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z According to the Department of the Interior, there were about 1,500 American Indian and Alaska Native missing persons included in the National Crime Information Center database as of April 2021. New Mexico Man Charged in Case of Missing Navajo Nation Woman 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Other supporters include labor unions, building trades and most Indigenous groups in Alaska, including the state’s first Alaska Native elected to Congress, Mary Peltola. It’s Not Just Willow: Oil and Gas Projects Are Back in a Big Way 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Other supporters include labor unions, building trades and most Indigenous groups in Alaska, including the state’s first Alaska Native elected to Congress, Mary Peltola. In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z District Court Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage refused requests by environmental groups and an Alaska Native organization to delay construction related to Willow. Judge: Alaska oil project can proceed as lawsuits play out 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the guardsmen were honored with Alaska Heroism Medals, giving the Alaska Native men the recognition that wasn’t available 67 years ago. Alaska Native Scouts feted 67 years after rescuing Navy crew 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The Willow project has divided Alaska Native groups. Haaland criticized over ‘difficult’ choice on Willow project 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Lawsuits filed by environmental groups and an Alaska Native organization seek to overturn Monday’s approval of three drill sites and up to 199 total wells for the ConocoPhillips Alaska project. What’s next for Alaska’s Willow oil project? AP explains 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Most Alaska Native groups see Willow as an economic engine. In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Many Alaska Native leaders on the North Slope and groups with ties to the region have argued that the project is economically vital for communities in the region. Judge: Alaska oil project can proceed as lawsuits play out 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Alaska’s bipartisan congressional delegation met with Biden and his advisers in early March to plead their case for the project, and Alaska Native lawmakers also met with Haaland to urge support. Major oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives’ rift 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z From 2020 to 2021, mortality rates doubled among Native American and Alaska Native women who were pregnant or had given birth within the previous year, according to a study published on Thursday in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Covid Worsened a Health Crisis Among Pregnant Women 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Senator Dan Sullivan, Republican of Alaska, assailed the decision as “driven by radical Lower 48 environmental interests, not by Alaskans or the Alaska Native people who’ve lived in our state for thousands of years.” Biden Voids Trump-Era Deal to Open Alaskan Wildlife Area 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The Kuukpik Corporation, which owns and manages much of the land around Willow on behalf of Alaska Native groups, receives royalties from nearby drilling. In Pristine Alaska, an Oil Giant Prepares to Drill for Decades 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z But some Alaska Native leaders in the community closest to the project, Nuiqsut, have expressed concerns about impacts to their subsistence lifestyles, and worried that their voices haven’t been heard. Judge: Alaska oil project can proceed as lawsuits play out 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Two lawsuits filed almost immediately by environmentalists and one Alaska Native group are likely to exacerbate tensions that have built up over years of debate about ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Willow project. Major oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives’ rift 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z “Willow fits within the Biden Administration’s priorities on environmental and social justice, facilitating the energy transition and enhancing our energy security, all while creating good union jobs and providing benefits to Alaska Native communities.” Arctic oil project was a conundrum for Biden. Will there be others? 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Its projected economic impact has helped the project garner nearly universal support from elected officials in Alaska at the state and federal level, as well as the endorsement of some Alaska Native communities. Biden approves Willow oil project in Alaska despite campaign pledge 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The local Alaska Native village corporation has expressed support. Alaska’s Willow oil project is controversial. Here’s why. 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Alaska Native state lawmakers recently met with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to urge support for Willow. AP sources: Biden OKs huge Willow oil project in Alaska 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Fewer than 1 percent of the undergraduate students at the College Park campus were American Indian or Alaska Native as of fall 2022. Native American powwow returns to U-Md. to showcase culture, history 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Alaska’s congressional delegation — including Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, who is the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress — backs the project and met with top officials at the White House last week. TikTok campaign targets Biden on proposed Alaska oil project 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Already last spring, a monthlong natural gas leak caused by Conoco's nearby drilling led to hundreds of evacuations and panic in the Alaska Native village of Nuiqsut. Biden approves Willow oil project in Alaska despite campaign pledge 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Every year, Alaska Native resident Ken Shade watches as a little more of his land falls over the edge, into the sea. How Alaska’s coastal communities are racing against erosion 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Interior Department said it had “substantial concerns” about the project and the option the agency advanced, “including direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and impacts to wildlife and Alaska Native subsistence.” AP sources: Biden OKs huge Willow oil project in Alaska 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Along the way, they stop in numerous, largely Alaska Native communities that serve as checkpoints. Alaska’s arduous Iditarod kicks off with ceremonial start 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z Local governments and Alaska Native corporations on the North Slope also back the project, and union leaders — a major Biden constituency — support it. TikTok campaign targets Biden on proposed Alaska oil project 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z It also said the new safeguards are "responding to Alaska Native communities who have relied on the land, water, and wildlife to support their way of life." Biden approves Willow oil project in Alaska despite campaign pledge 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z He's applying for funding to discuss the idea with Alaska Native communities, to find out whether they think portable housing is a feasible solution. How Alaska’s coastal communities are racing against erosion 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z State officials and Alaska Native groups have been lobbying the administration to approve all three to avoid the risk of ConocoPhillips backing out. The climate tradeoff at heart of one of Biden’s biggest climate decisions 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The latest data further shows that babies born to Black parents and American Indian/Alaska Native parents are two and three times, respectively, more likely to die than babies born to white parents. Black, Native infants in King County die at higher rate than white babies 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z “It’s time for Washington, D.C., to listen to the voices of Alaska Native communities on the North Slope and approve Willow without further delay or deferral,” Toovak and Ekak wrote. TikTok campaign targets Biden on proposed Alaska oil project 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z It’s inspired by the decades-old problem of missing and murdered Alaska Native women. New this week: ‘True Lies,’ Wallen and ‘Creed’ film fest 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Language assistance is covered under the federal law, but only specifies protections for Spanish-speakers and for Asian, Native American and Alaska Native language minorities. Some Democratic-led states seek to bolster voter protections 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z In recent weeks, several Alaska Native groups have also traveled to Washington for routine meetings that have often become about Willow and the state’s oil industry. The climate tradeoff at heart of one of Biden’s biggest climate decisions 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Interior Department said separately that it had “substantial concerns” about the project and the report’s preferred alternative, “including direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and impacts to wildlife and Alaska Native subsistence.” Alaska Native leaders, US senators back major oil project 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Among the seven U.S. states with the highest proportion of Native American and Alaska Native residents, four – South Dakota, Oklahoma, Montana and North Dakota – have moved or are poised to further restrict abortion. Post-Roe, Native Americans face even more abortion hurdles 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z The targets of bullying were more likely to be White, American Indian or Alaska Native, or LGBQ+. Teen girls ‘engulfed’ in violence and trauma, CDC finds 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The Bristol Bay fishery is also an important cultural part of Alaska Native communities. EPA issues rare veto, halting Alaska’s Pebble mine 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Alaska Native groups have vigorously opposed construction and want the developers to abandon the project to protect the local fishing industry and land they consider sacred. EPA may have dealt final ‘nail in the coffin’ to Alaska’s Pebble Mine 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The Department of the Interior issued a statement saying the agency still had “substantial concerns” about the Willow project, “including direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and impacts to wildlife and Alaska Native subsistence.” Biden Clears the Way for Alaska Oil Project 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Representative Mary Peltola, a Democrat who is the first Alaska Native in Congress, said she cared about the impact of climate change on Alaska, supported renewable energy and wanted to see fossil fuels phased out. Administration Expected to Endorse Limited Drilling in Alaska Project 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The easements were granted by the Pedro Bay Corporation, which was vested with Bristol Bay drainage land through the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. EPA blocks Alaska Pebble Mine in salmon-rich Bristol Bay region 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Many Native American and Alaska Native women live in poverty and in areas with high rates of violent crime. Deaths Among Pregnant Women and New Mothers Rose Sharply During Pandemic 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z It’s the latest in a series of moves from the federal government and Alaska Native groups that could doom a project to tap ore once valued at $300 billion to $500 billion. EPA may have dealt final ‘nail in the coffin’ to Alaska’s Pebble Mine 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Alaska Nannut Co-management Council, which represents 15 Alaska Native tribes that have traditionally hunted polar bears. Rare attack in Alaska renews interest in polar bear patrols 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Kingikmiut School, like other schools in many rural Alaska Native communities, doubles as a community center. Polar bear emerged unseen from squall to kill mother, son 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Alaska Native whalers had chopped holes where the animals could surface and breathe in an effort to save them. AP photographer Jack Smith, who shot Mount St. Helens, dies 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Residents who opened Federal Emergency Management Agency paperwork expecting to find instructions on how to file for aid in Alaska Native languages like Yup’ik or Inupiaq instead were reading bizarre phrases. Bizarre phrases riddle aid documents for Alaska Natives 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z For Black, Latino, American Indian and Alaska Native borrowers, the administration said, the changes would cut their total payments in half. More relief for student borrowers could come under new rules 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z In November, Washington became the first state to launch a mental health crisis line dedicated to American Indian and Alaska Native people. Callers keep flooding 988 mental health, suicide helpline 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The Interior Department under Haaland also has opened the door for Alaska Native villages to seek trust land status. Montana lawmaker wants to revisit idea of Native American reservations 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z “Along with increased funding for education, housing, and economic development, this bill brings us closer to upholding our federal trust and treaty obligations to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.” Spending bill secures funds for Native American health care 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Interior Department during the Trump administration, this was another painful reminder of steps taken to prevent Alaska Native children from speaking Indigenous languages. Bizarre phrases riddle aid documents for Alaska Natives 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z For every age group, death rates continued to be highest among Black and Latino men, and among men and women who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native. Declining U.S. life expectancy fell further in 2021 due to COVID and drug overdoses 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The death rate was highest — at 15 in every 100,000 people — among American Indian and Alaska Native people, and lowest among Asians. Long covid can be deadly, CDC study finds 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z In Alaska Native culture, it’s considered rude to refuse a request or a gift offered by someone, even taking part in a dance. Santa visit brings joy to a frosty Alaska Inupiaq village 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z In Alaska alone, 73 out of 227 federally recognized Alaska Native villages face “significant environmental threats” from erosion, flooding or thawing permafrost,” according to a Government Accountability Office report in May. Indigenous Tribes in U.S. Will Get $75 Million for Climate Relocation 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Central Alaskan Yup’ik is the largest of the Alaska Native languages, with about 10,000 speakers in 68 villages across southwest Alaska. Bizarre phrases riddle aid documents for Alaska Natives 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z And eight other tribal communities, including four Alaska Native villages and the Yurok Tribe in Northern California, will receive $5 million to start planning for relocation if they choose. $25M from feds will boost Quinault Indian Nation’s climate relocation; here’s how 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Trump, a Republican, signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which provided $8 billion to tribes and Alaska Native corporations but had more rigid guidelines on how it could be spent. Biden making new commitments at Tribal Nations Summit 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z That’s why near the end of the program in Nuiqsut, Santa and Mrs. Claus were on the school gym floor with uniformed guard members and scores of others performing a traditional Alaska Native dance. Santa visit brings joy to a frosty Alaska Inupiaq village 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Both of the Alaska Native villages are threatened by coastal erosion from increasingly severe ocean storms that is projected to destroy vital infrastructure in a few years. Indigenous Tribes in U.S. Will Get $75 Million for Climate Relocation 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Rep.-elect Mary Peltola, Alaska Democrat, will be the first Alaska Native to be sworn into Congress. Congress to see record breaking number of women in office come January 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z Department of Interior report released in May 2022 concluded: “The Federal Indian boarding school policy was intentionally targeted at American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children to assimilate them and, consequently, take their territories.” Indian Child Welfare Act is needed to protect Native American children from a return to the Dark Ages 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Peltola beat Palin in that race, too, becoming the first Alaska Native member of Congress and her state’s first woman to fill the seat. Lisa Murkowski and Mary Peltola win Alaska races, defeating Trump-backed opponents 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Ms. Peltola is the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, and Ms. Palin has spoken of her warmly despite their political rivalry. Sarah Palin Loses as the Party She Helped Transform Moves Past Her 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Peltola, who is Yup’ik, with her win in August became the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and the first woman to hold Alaska’s House seat. Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Representative Mary Peltola, Democrat of Alaska and the first Alaska Native woman to serve in Congress, on Wednesday won a full term in the House, according to The Associated Press, holding back three conservative challengers. Mary Peltola Wins Bid to Serve Full Term in the House for Alaska 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Ms. Murkowski has beaten back conservative challengers before with the support of Democrats, centrists and Alaska Native voters, including in 2010, when she won a write-in campaign. Lisa Murkowski Wins Re-election in Alaska, Beating a Trump-Backed Rival 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Her campaign highlighted her work to bring infrastructure money to Alaska, her support for the state’s oil and fishing industries, and her close relationships with Alaska Native constituencies. Lisa Murkowski and Mary Peltola win Alaska races, defeating Trump-backed opponents 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z American Indian or Alaska Native students were also overrepresented nationally, as were students with disabilities. Thousands of U.S. schools, including in WA, fail to count homeless students 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z A state report found that in 2018, American Indian and Alaska Native children were 80% more likely to be reported to Child Protective Services than white children. WA tribes wary as Native child welfare law challenged in Supreme Court 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The report said more than 10,000 American Indian/Alaska Native students attend public schools in Kansas. Kansas board recommends ending Native American mascots 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Peltola, who is Yup’ik, became the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and the first woman to hold Alaska’s seat. Peltola faces Palin in bid to hold Alaska’s US House seat 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Peltola, who became the first Alaska Native in Congress, is seated only until the term of Representative Don Young — who died unexpectedly in March — ends in January. Here’s how ranked-choice voting works. 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z This Congress saw the first Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native elected and seated alongside enrolled members of tribes from Oklahoma and Kansas. Indigenous Voters, Gaining Influence, Look to Mobilize 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z What about when the mean SAT scores for Black, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native high school students consistently are on par with those of White and Asian students? Opinion | Ketanji Brown Jackson asks the right question about affirmative action 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Peltola, the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, focused on issues important to voters across the ideological divide; she stepped away from the negative campaigns waged by Palin and Begich — and she won. Yes on Seattle Proposition 1B, ranked-choice voting: Encourage good people to run cooperative campaigns 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Today, Shishmaref is one of dozens of Alaska Native villages that face significant environmental threats, according to a U.S. Climate Migration: Alaska village resists despite threats 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Today, Shishmaref is one of dozens of Alaska Native villages that face significant environmental threats from erosion, flooding, or thawing permafrost, according to a report published in May by the U.S. Climate migration: Alaska village resists despite threats 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z In 1955, only one Alaska Native was elected to serve among the 55 delegates at the state’s constitutional convention. Indigenous Voters, Gaining Influence, Look to Mobilize 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z They also share an intense focus on the Alaska Native population and a belief that those voters will be key to determining whether they return to Washington next year. Murkowski, Peltola cross party lines to endorse each other in tight Alaska races 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Murkowski has also retained broad support from Alaska Native voters in the state, and they proved crucial to her write-in campaign in 2010. Murkowski Says She Will Rank Peltola First on Her Ballot in Alaska 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The two men spent the night in the jailhouse, but townspeople in Gambell brought them food, both Alaska Native dishes and items bought at a grocery store. Alaska asylum seekers are Indigenous Siberians from Russia 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Rep. Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, received a hero’s welcome Thursday when the Democrat gave the keynote address at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage. Alaska Natives fete their 1st Congress member, Mary Peltola 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Sixty-six years later, Ms. Peltola made history in September as the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, when she was sworn in to finish the remainder of Representative Don Young’s term following his death. Indigenous Voters, Gaining Influence, Look to Mobilize 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z The impact of the Alaska Native vote is difficult to quantify and compare from cycle to cycle. Murkowski, Peltola cross party lines to endorse each other in tight Alaska races 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z There were too few American Indian and Alaska Native women using fertility treatments in the study to analyze their birth outcomes. Race gap seen in US infant deaths after fertility treatment 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z The data show that in 2021 the Native American and Alaska Native populations had the lowest life expectancy of any race or ethnicity: 65.2 years. The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years’ Worth of Progress on Life Expectancy 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The grants include $73 million for a partnership between the Alaska Native village corporation for Bethel, Bethel Native Corporation, and telecommunications company GCI. Millions in federal grants awarded for rural Alaska internet 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z And every demographic group, with the exception of Native American and Alaska Native women, has seen an increase in birthrates among women aged 35 to 39, she said. An Abortion Ban With Unexpected Consequences for Older Mothers 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z “They both come to the table with the same base of supporters,” he said, including women, Democrats, nonpartisan voters and Alaska Native voters. Murkowski, Peltola cross party lines to endorse each other in tight Alaska races 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Noatak’s tribal council is working with the regional government and an Alaska Native corporation on a plan for a permanent unpaved road along the route. In rural Alaska, modern realities collide with traditional way of life 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z As of 2019, more than 14 percent of Native American and Alaska Native adults had diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medical Care Alone Won’t Halt the Spread of Diabetes, Scientists Say 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The federally funded Vaccines for Children program provides free flu vaccines for children who are 18 years old or younger, eligible for Medicaid, or are American Indian or Alaska Native. ‘Do I have to get a flu shot?’ Your flu questions answered 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Deaths linked to opioid overdoses are increasing across all groups but growing fastest among Black, Hispanic, Native American and Alaska Native people, according to the health agency. Seattle Public Library staff authorized to administer naloxone 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Alaska Native leaders persuaded Murkowski to run a write-in campaign in 2010 when she lost her primary to a more conservative GOP candidate. Murkowski, Peltola cross party lines to endorse each other in tight Alaska races 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z American Indian, Alaska Native and other Indigenous people make up 9% of the county’s homeless population, compared to 1% of the general population. King County wants to add homeless housing while many of its buildings are still empty 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z The Vaccines for Children program provides polio vaccine free of charge for children who are eligible for Medicaid, uninsured, or underinsured, or who are American Indian or Alaska Native. With polio’s return, here’s what back-to-schoolers need to know 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z University of North Dakota officials said about 3.8 percent of students identified as American Indian or Alaska Native. Congress Told Colleges to Return Native Remains. What’s Taking So Long? 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Onlookers in the gallery and lawmakers on the House floor gave her a standing ovation as Mr. Hoyer acknowledged her historic role as the first Alaska Native in Congress. A Day of Firsts for Peltola in Congress Starts a Sprint to Another Election 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z On Tuesday night, Peltola, who is Yup’ik, will make her own history when she is sworn in as the first Alaska Native in Congress and the first woman to hold the seat. ‘A seat at the table’: Peltola to be sworn in to Congress 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z When she is sworn in next week, she will be the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress. She defeated Sarah Palin. But Mary Peltola and her hometown face bigger problems 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Ms. Peltola, an Alaska Native and former state legislator, focused relentlessly on local issues. Opinion | Sarah Palin’s defeat in Alaska proves ranked-choice voting works 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Zack Brown, a former spokesperson in Young’s office, said that “many staffers over the years heard the Congressman express that he’d like to see the seat one day held by an Alaska Native woman.” Alaska Natives celebrate Peltola’s historic House election 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Ms. Peltola, 49, a former state lawmaker who is Yup’ik, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and the first woman to hold the House seat. Palin Lost a Shot at a House Seat, but She Has a Second Chance 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Ms. Peltola, who will become the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and the first woman to hold the House seat, won at least in part because voters had more choices. With Peltola’s Defeat of Palin, Alaska’s Ranked-Choice Voting Has a Moment 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z School districts in the area have begun making changes that emphasize Alaska Native culture in their teaching. She defeated Sarah Palin. But Mary Peltola and her hometown face bigger problems 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Mary Peltola has made history by becoming the first Alaska Native to represent the state in Congress. Explainer: How Alaska's new voting system helped deliver historic win for U.S. Democrats 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z House special election, making Peltola the first Alaska Native to be elected to Congress. Alaska Natives celebrate Peltola’s historic House election 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z House in Alaska, defeating Republican Sarah Palin and becoming the first-ever Alaska Native to win a seat in Congress as well as the first woman to clinch the state’s at-large district. Democrat Mary Peltola wins special election in Alaska, defeating Palin 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z A 2019 study reported in the Annals of the American Association of Geographers found that Black, Latino, Native American and Alaska Native households are disproportionately likely to be “plumbing poor.” Jackson, Miss., shows how extreme weather can trigger a clean water crisis 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z “I’m very holistic, and that is a very Alaska Native perspective,” she said. She defeated Sarah Palin. But Mary Peltola and her hometown face bigger problems 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Mary Peltola, a former state lawmaker and the first Alaska Native to represent the state, beat former governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin through a ranked choice ballot, a first for Alaska. Explainer: How Alaska's new voting system helped deliver historic win for U.S. Democrats 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Joe Nelson, board chairman at Sealaska, an Alaska Native corporation, said Peltola understands the importance of a subsistence way of life — living off the land and harvesting fish, berries and wildlife. Alaska Natives celebrate Peltola’s historic House election 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z She added, “I am Alaska Native, but I am much more than just my ethnicity.” Democrat Mary Peltola wins special election in Alaska, defeating Palin 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z At 49, Ms. Peltola will become the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and the first woman to hold the House seat, albeit only temporarily — unless she wins a full term in November. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, Defeats Sarah Palin in Alaska’s Special House Election 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Peltola, who is Yup’ik and turned 49 on Wednesday, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to hold the seat. Mary Peltola beats Sarah Palin, wins Alaska House special election 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z The pandemic exacerbated health risks that were already deeply embedded in Native American and Alaska Native populations, according to the new government report. How the Pandemic Shortened Life Expectancy in Indigenous Communities 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Nelson, who is also Peltola’s ex-husband, said having an Alaska Native in Congress is “long overdue” and said more Native voices in leadership roles are needed. Alaska Natives celebrate Peltola’s historic House election 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Though units would be open to all who qualify for affordable housing, the college hopes to serve members of the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. North Seattle College plans affordable housing project on campus 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Separately, Hilcorp and Chevron previously canceled interests in older leases within the refuge’s boundaries, on a small tract of Alaska Native corporation-owned land. Another company gives up lease in Alaska’s Arctic refuge 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z If successful, Peltola would be the first Alaska Native woman elected to the House. Lisa Murkowski advances in Alaska Senate race, Sarah Palin in House 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z If successful, she would be the first Alaska Native woman elected to the House. Palin, Murkowski highlight Alaska’s 2 elections on Tuesday 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z They include Mary Peltola, a Democrat who could become the first Alaska Native in Congress, and Nicholas Begich III, the Republican scion of the state’s most prominent Democratic political family. In Alaska, Sarah Palin’s Political Comeback Stirs Debate Among Voters 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z He said the funding will help connect hundreds of households in 23 Alaska Native communities to state-of-the-art Internet service. Federal program helps Alaska villages get broadband access 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Murder is the third-leading cause of death for American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls ages 15 to 24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A step toward long-delayed justice for missing, murdered Indigenous people 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The new council will advise the city government on policies and issues impacting American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian people living in Seattle. Seattle City Council appoints first Indigenous Advisory Council 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z The bill signing event was held at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, where a large and emotional crowd included tribal leaders, state lawmakers and candidates running for elected office. ‘A historic milestone’: Alaska formally recognizes Native tribes 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The Episcopal Church is just one of multiple prominent Christian denominations to release statements condemning their role in abusive U.S. boarding schools for Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian children. Opinion | Congress must act on boarding schools 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Asked when Alaska Native villages might be connected to high-speed internet, Sullivan said he describes it as a five-year plan, though some areas will have connectivity before others. Federal program helps Alaska villages get broadband access 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z Yet reports of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls aren’t tracked carefully and garner far less notice than other cases that periodically dominate the national news. A step toward long-delayed justice for missing, murdered Indigenous people 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z The study found that race seemed to be the primary factor in suicide attempts among American Indian or Alaska Native, Black and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander youth who reported no history of depression. Concussion increases chances of attempted suicide in adolescents, Pitt study finds 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z The 2018 state health assessment found that among Washington’s 10th graders, about a quarter of students who identified as “American Indian/Alaska Native” used e-cigarettes, which was a greater percentage than students of other ethnicities. Tulalip Tribes sues Juul, claiming e-cigarette maker targeted youth with ‘deceptive’ ads 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Congress maintains control over Native American and Alaska Native affairs, which are overseen by the Department of Interior. Experts: US Court fractures decades of Native American law 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z Indigenous Alaska Native communities rely on this wilderness’ wildlife for their traditional subsistence. Environment: Alaskan wilderness 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Malerba is one of 9.7 million people in the U.S. who identify as American Indian and Alaska Native, according to the Census Bureau. 1st Native American treasurer to push economic development 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z In an emotional ceremony at a conference of several Alaska Native nations, the replica sculpin hat was dedicated by both of its linked clans and ceremonially imbued with spirit. How Indigenous Groups Are Using 3-D Technology to Preserve Ancient Practices 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z In Hoonah, a Southeast Alaska village, the Huna Totem Alaska Native village corporation imported a man camp that had been used at the Clear Space Force Station Base about 80 miles outside Fairbanks. Alaska employers hope that if they build housing, employees will come 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z But he also said he feels optimistic about Peltola, who would be the first Alaska Native member of the state’s congressional delegation, in a ranked-choice system. Palin outpaced her rivals in the primary. Now she faces new challenges. 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Gross, in the statement Monday, said there are “two outstanding Alaska Native women in this race who would both serve our state well.” Odd Alaska House race takes new twist as Gross plans to quit 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z He said there are two “outstanding Alaska Native women in this race who would both serve our state well.” Independent Al Gross says he’s ending Alaska House bid 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z This year a group of Alaska Native organizations partnered to form the Naaxein Teaching Partnership, an institution that has trained high school students to use 3-D imaging for textile documentation. How Indigenous Groups Are Using 3-D Technology to Preserve Ancient Practices 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z By race, Alaska Native people experienced the highest excess death rate. First 2 years of pandemic saw nearly 2,000 unexpected deaths in Alaska, many linked to COVID-19 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z Native American and Alaska Native people are also disproportionately represented in homeless deaths. Homeless deaths in Seattle, King County are rising, and fentanyl is largely to blame 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Favorable weather Monday helped slow the progression of a tundra wildfire just over 3 miles away from an Alaska Native village. Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z That name, meaning “the great one” or “the high one” in the Alaska Native language Koyukon, pays tribute to the state’s Indigenous population. Massacre Leader’s Name Is Removed From Yellowstone Mountain 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z A tundra wildfire continued to creep closer to an Alaska Native community in southwest Alaska, but mandatory evacuations have not been ordered, fire officials said Sunday. Tundra wildfire creeps closer toward Alaska Native community 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Crews also have also been working to protect Alaska Native properties. Tundra fire slows, but still aiming at Alaska Native village 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Interior Department under Trump and has been endorsed by a group representing leaders of the state’s influential Alaska Native regional corporations. Alaska high court reverses ruling that roiled House election 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z Alaska Native subsistence is sustained by these areas. Why Alaska’s land battles matter to the Northwest and beyond 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z An Alaska Native tribe on a remote island north of the Aleutians also celebrated Wednesday that its coastal waters in the eastern Bering Sea have been nominated for consideration as a future marine sanctuary. Biden proposes making underwater canyon off New York a marine sanctuary 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Alaska Native groups with ancestral ties to the refuge celebrated the oil companies’ withdrawal from what they consider sacred territory. Once eager to drill, oil companies exit leases in Arctic refuge 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Chevron and Hilcorp previously canceled interests in older leases on a tract of land owned by an Alaska Native corporation within the refuge’s borders. Bidder in Alaska refuge oil and gas lease sale cancels lease 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z But opposition, from Alaska Native communities, environmentalists and the fishing industry never diminished, and even Mr. Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., a sportsman who had fished in the region, came out against the project. Biden Administration, Settling a Long Feud, Moves to Block a Mine in Alaska 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Recently adopted resolutions by Alaska Native tribes opposing the road through Izembek because of the adverse impacts it will have on their subsistence needs underscore this. Why Alaska’s land battles matter to the Northwest and beyond 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The biggest increases were in Black boys and men ages 10 to 44 and in American Indian/Alaska Native men ages 25 to 44. News at a glance: A major marsquake, Stanford’s windfall for a climate school, and how birds keep their place in flocks 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z It also identified burial sites at more than 50 of the former schools, and said that “approximately 19 federal Indian boarding schools accounted for over 500 American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian child deaths.” Report Catalogs Abuse of Native American Children at Former Government Schools 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Black people and American Indian or Alaska Native people had the highest firearm homicide rates in 2020 as well as the largest increases over the year before, the report found. U.S. firearm homicide rate in 2020 highest in quarter-century, CDC says 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z But in 2020, rates rose mostly sharply among Native Americans and Alaska Native groups, although the numbers were still small compared with those among white men. Number of gun deaths hit record levels in 2020, CDC finds 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Native American/Alaska Native women and Asian/Pacific Islander women also had higher rates of death in comparison to White women, according to the health agency. More Black people sought births outside hospitals in 2020, report finds 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The campus will also have space for Alaska Native art markets and performances. Alaska three ways | Provided by ST Content Studio 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z The decline didn’t apply to everyone: Rates didn’t budge for American Indian and Alaska Native people, who have a much higher prevalence of cigarette smoking — and lung disease — than their counterparts. Fewer people with mental health, substance use disorders are smoking 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Native American grants: Beginning this fall, UC will offer tuition-free educations to all California residents who are members of federally recognized Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. Financial shortfalls hamper college dreams. Here's what can help California students 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z “Alaska’s language assistance plan provides translated election materials for languages that are historically written and oral language assistance for languages, such as Alaska Native languages, which are historically unwritten,” the division said. Media frowns on Joe Biden’s economy 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z About 1.6% of Californians identify as Native American or Alaska Native, according to the U.S. census. UC to pay full tuition for Native American students from federally recognized tribes 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Bureau of Land Management has proposed an expansion of lands available for selection by Alaska Native Vietnam War-era veterans who are entitled to allotments. Agency proposes more land options for Alaska Native veterans 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z City leaders last week authorized City Manager Rorie Watt to negotiate an agreement with Goldbelt Inc., an Alaska Native corporation that operates a tram near downtown Juneau and owns land near Eaglecrest. Officials buy gondola for city-owned ski area in Juneau 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Anchorage-based Alaska Native artist John Hagen said felt heard when he reached out to Young’s office, especially when he worked as a fisherman. Sarah Palin is running for Congress. Many Alaskans are skeptical of her. 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z A statement announcing the endorsement said the board’s decision recognized “the historic opportunity before Alaskans to elect the state’s first Alaska Native and female” U.S. Revak, Sweeney get endorsements in bid for Alaska House seat 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z American Indian and Alaska Native teens faced the highest risk of overdose death, followed by Latino adolescents. Deadly overdoses have spiked among teens, even as drug use dropped, UCLA researchers find 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z “We have a sacred obligation to America’s veterans,” she said in a statement, adding that she “will not ignore land allotments owed to our Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans.” Agency proposes more land options for Alaska Native veterans 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z City officials have expressed interest in working with an Alaska Native corporation on the project. Officials buy gondola for city-owned ski area in Juneau 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The project will address those issues in coordination with some Alaska Native communities, said Robin Bronen, a human rights lawyer and executive director of Alaska Institute for Justice, based in Anchorage. Donors Pledge $41 Million to Monitor Thawing Arctic Permafrost 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z Constitution, treaties and statutes, the federal government must consult meaningfully and in good faith with Native American and Alaska Native tribes when making decisions or taking action that is expected to impact them. Tribes seek more inclusion, action from U.S. officials 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z He also tried fishing, trapping and construction, and taught Alaska Native students in Fort Yukon, using a wood stove to stay warm in the arctic. Don Young of Alaska, the House Dean, Leaves an Earmark Legacy 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Census Bureau, at least 11% of its residents identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. South Dakota hotel owner wants to ban Native Americans from property 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z For nearly a week, natural gas has been leaking from a ConocoPhillips project outside an Alaska Native American village in the Arctic, prompting the company to evacuate nonessential personnel and some residents to flee. Gas leak at ConocoPhillips Alaskan drilling site forces some to leave 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z KTUU-TV reported that district Superintendent Melissa Johnson said the Ketchikan High School pep squad had told the district it scheduled a “country theme” for the game against Metlakatla, an Alaska Native community. Alaska school district investigating racism allegations 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z “People who are American Indian and Alaska Native have roadway fatality rates more than double the national rate on a per population basis.” With deaths from car accidents soaring, what can government do? 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Anderson, who became Kasaan’s tribal administrator at the start of the pandemic, joined other Alaska Native leaders fighting to preserve the roadless rule even as the Trump administration sought to get rid of it. This tree has stood here for 500 years. Will it be sold for $17,500? And American Indian and Alaska Native people have the highest poverty rate of any race group in the US, according to the US Census Bureau. A program for cheaper internet for low-income Americans launches today 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Myers-Melovidov said she doesn't work and receives financial support from her husband and an annual check from an Alaska Native regional corporation. Authorities: Guardians killed Alaska boy after mom's death 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z In many Alaska Native communities, climate impacts compounded the hardships of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to food shortages among people who have lived off this land for thousands of years. Climate change has destabilized the Earth’s poles, putting the rest of the planet in peril 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z In many Alaska Native communities, climate impacts compounded the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to food shortages among people who have lived off this land for thousands of years. Climate change has destabilized the Earth’s poles, putting the rest of the planet in peril 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z And Alaska Native corporations, the companies established in 1971 after receiving a small portion of their original homelands, also chopped down old growth. This tree has stood here for 500 years. Will it be sold for $17,500? Less than 1% of patients are American Indian and Alaska Native and less than 1% are Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islanders. Seattle Children’s shares first progress report since releasing anti-racism action plan this fall 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z House has passed legislation to extend a year-end deadline for Alaska Native corporations and tribes to use federal coronavirus relief funds. House approves extension of Native corporation relief funds 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Department of Treasury began making payments to Alaska Native corporations in early August, according to a report by the U.S. Native corporations face deadline for federal relief funds 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “The Organized Village of Kake, like many Alaska Native communities, relies on subsistence hunting to ensure food security for its tribal citizens,” Matthew Newman, a staff attorney with the fund, said in a statement. Judge dismisses Alaska’s complaint against subsistence hunt 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “These people are all here because they want to see glaciers, whales, bears and Alaska Native culture,” he said. This tree has stood here for 500 years. Will it be sold for $17,500? Yup’ik, meaning “real person,” refers to both a group of Alaska Native people primarily residing in Western Alaska and their Indigenous language. An Alaskan village’s sole school is 64 feet away from a river’s edge. Inside the community’s struggle to avoid disaster. 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z There are more than 570 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages in the United States. Perspective | ‘We are still here’ Unlike in the Lower 48 states, Alaska Native tribes aren’t situated on reservations. Native corporations face deadline for federal relief funds 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “The Tongass is one of the most important forests in the world for carbon sequestration, and the lifeblood for many Alaska Native communities.” Biden officials to propose road ban on much of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Alaska Native leaders, environmentalists and tour operators argue that protecting the region’s remaining wild landscapes will sustain the state’s economy in the long term. Biden officials to propose road ban on more than half of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Walter says that’s due to barriers that essentially exclude Alaska Native villages from funding sources. An Alaskan village’s sole school is 64 feet away from a river’s edge. Inside the community’s struggle to avoid disaster. 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The coronavirus is causing gaps in grief — gaps that are tragically familiar: Black, American Indian and Alaska Native communities suffer a higher bereavement burden given persistent disparities in life expectancy and mortality. Perspective | ‘We are still here’ Rep. Don Young, said Young, Alaska’s lone House member, was working and “determined” to secure an extension for Alaska Native organizations and tribes across the country. Native corporations face deadline for federal relief funds 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The upward trend has been steepest among people who are white, Native American and Alaska Native. The Colon Cancer Conundrum 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z But now many Alaska Native leaders are pressing for an end to old-growth logging and restrictions on development to preserve the large trees that are foundational to their culture. Biden officials to propose road ban on more than half of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z That figure pales in comparison to the $4.5 billion that the Alaska Federation of Natives estimates is needed to protect Alaska Native communities’ infrastructure over the next 50 years. An Alaskan village’s sole school is 64 feet away from a river’s edge. Inside the community’s struggle to avoid disaster. 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies disproportionately use physical force against Black and Native American or Alaska Native residents, an initial report shows. Pierce County deputies disproportionately use force against Black and Native residents, report finds 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Altogether, there are more than 180 Alaska Native regional and village corporations. Native corporations face deadline for federal relief funds 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The second report involved women, Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander and Hispanic/Latino personnel in active duty, the National Guard, Reserves and civilian workforce. Air Force report: Nearly half in survey saw abuse, violence 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z American Indian and Alaska Native women experience higher rates of violence than most other women in the U.S., the GAO reports. Justice delayed for murdered and missing Indigenous women 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Department of Interior said the first two federal land allotments to Alaska Native Vietnam War-era veterans have been finalized. US government finalizes first land allotments under 2019 law 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The report noted that because the Native American and Alaska Native population is already the smallest, further subdividing it would introduce a substantial variation. Pierce County deputies disproportionately use force against Black and Native residents, report finds 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Funding for Alaska Native corporations was tied up in the courts until the U.S. Native corporations face deadline for federal relief funds 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z The department scheduled a series of consultations in late November and early December to get feedback on the guidelines from Native American tribes, Alaska Native corporations and Native Hawaiians. Interior preps guidelines for Native youth service corps 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The coalition, which includes businesses and health care and Alaska Native organizations, seeks to educate people on steps to guard against COVID-19. Alaska Republican Young urges vaccination in new ads 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z She added: “The Department will continue to move forward expeditiously so that Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans are able to select the land allotments they are owed, with an expansive selection area.” US government finalizes first land allotments under 2019 law 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Native American or Alaska Native residents experienced force 2.3 times as often as white residents. Pierce County deputies disproportionately use force against Black and Native residents, report finds 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z But some corporations have yet to receive funds and others face challenges distributing money they have received, said Hallie Bissett, executive director of the Alaska Native Village Corporation Association. Native corporations face deadline for federal relief funds 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Tribes and Alaska Native corporations will be able to work with the Interior, Agriculture and Commerce departments to carry out conservation projects on public land, tribal land and Hawaiian homelands. Interior preps guidelines for Native youth service corps 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z But just 67 percent of Black children and 60 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native children got flu shots. The flu proves more deadly for children of color than for White youths, study says 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Rep. Don Young’s office said the Alaska Republican helped evacuate from Afghanistan employees of an Alaska Native corporation but provided few details on the effort and did not immediately respond to questions seeking further details. Young cites involvement in Afghanistan evacuation effort 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Advocates for Native American and Alaska Native women and girls say sex trafficking affects them as well, particularly in areas with high populations of transitory male workers. Panel tackles issue of missing, slain Native Hawaiian women 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z More than a half-dozen Alaska Native groups have petitioned for federal aid, and they want the state’s federal delegation to hold a hearing in Alaska on the salmon crisis. Alaska’s vanishing salmon push Yukon River tribes to brink 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z “It appears to us that more than a third of the first-generation men were married into Alaska Native families. They lived in the outlying areas,” Ishii-Regan said. Group researches Japanese-American interned in Alaska 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z In Oregon, a similar law took effect in 2019 to provide “historically accurate, culturally embedded, place-based, contemporary, and developmentally appropriate” American Indian and Alaska Native curriculum in five subject areas. Push for Native American curriculum in schools makes gains 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z Schwartz previously said Haaland had planned to travel to Alaska, including the community of King Cove, in mid-September to meet with local officials, Alaska Native leaders and others. Interior Department postpones Haaland’s Alaska trip 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Those include people with a family history of diabetes or a personal history of conditions like gestational diabetes, and people who are Black, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Native or Asian American. Overweight Adults Should Be Screened for Diabetes at 35, Experts Say 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The salmon crisis is one of the governor’s top priorities, said Rex Rock Jr., Dunleavy’s advisor for rural affairs and Alaska Native economic development. Alaska’s vanishing salmon push Yukon River tribes to brink 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z However, I served as secretary of First Nations at UW, an organization for Native American and Alaska Native students. It was an unconventional, and mostly remote, summer for 9 Seattle Times interns 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The largest combination of people identifying as multiracial was white and some other race, followed by white and American Indian and Alaska Native; white and Black; and white and Asian. Multiracial boom reflects US racial, ethnic complexity 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z The visit is set to conclude with a meeting with students and alumni of the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Clean energy projects highlighted in Granholm’s Alaska tour 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z A federal judge last year set aside a proposed 2019 agreement between the Interior Department and King Cove Corp., an Alaska Native village corporation. Haaland hasn’t made decision on Alaska refuge road issue 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z It would also help improve access to running water and other sanitation needs in tribal communities and Alaska Native villages, with lawmakers determined to take care of all existing project needs. $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Pours Money Into Long-Delayed Needs 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z A federal judge last year set aside a proposed agreement from 2019 between the Interior Department and King Cove Corp., an Alaska Native village corporation. Interior chief to visit Alaska amid road fight, filing says 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z But a broad coalition of Alaska Native leaders, environmentalists, commercial fishing operators, anglers and tourism companies have argued that protecting southeast Alaska’s rugged terrain represents the best way forward. Biden administration proposes sweeping protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z They said the grant funds would help American Indian and Alaska Native communities reduce costs and move toward more sustainable energy production, the Juneau Empire reported. Alaska Native communities get grants to reduce energy costs 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Under a 2019 program, Vietnam-era Alaska Native veterans may apply for Bureau of Land Management allotments of up to 160 acres from otherwise vacant federal lands in Alaska. ‘Punch in the gut’: Alaska sues Biden administration for stalling reopening of federal lands 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z As part of her studies, she is documenting the Alaska Native children buried in boarding school cemeteries across the United States. More than a century later, disinterment starts a Native American girl toward home 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z In a 6 to 3 vote, Sotomayor wrote for the majority that Alaska Native Corporations are considered “Indian tribes, regardless of whether they are also federally recognized tribes.” Supreme Court sides with credit agency, oil refineries and Native Alaskans in flurry of rulings 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Alaska Native corporations were established in 1971 to manage almost 45 million acres as part of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Supreme Court Sides With Alaskan Natives in Dispute Over Coronavirus Aid 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z They argued that under the language of the law, only federally recognized tribes qualify for the aid and Alaska Native corporations do not because they are not sovereign governments, as tribes are. Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 aid case 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z In the years after the law was enacted, residential boarding schools were established across the nation and used to house relocated Indigenous children, suppressing American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian cultures. U.S. to Search Former Native American Schools for Children’s Remains 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z House Bill 2052, passed in May, permits American Indian and Alaska Native high school graduates to wear tribal regalia and other cultural items during their graduation ceremonies. Native students allowed to don cultural items at graduation 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Harry Brower Jr., mayor of the North Slope Borough, representing Alaska Native communities on the Slope, said it supports drilling in the refuge if it’s done properly. Alaska agency proposes spending $1.5 million on plans to search for oil in Arctic refuge, even after Biden administration suspended leases 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z After the 2020 relief law was enacted, the Treasury Department announced that the Alaska Native corporations would be eligible for more than $500 million in aid, later reduced to about $450 million. Supreme Court Sides With Alaskan Natives in Dispute Over Coronavirus Aid 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Unlike in the lower 48 states, Alaska Native tribes aren’t situated on reservations. Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 aid case 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z In a 2020 youth homeless count Green helped conduct, 21% of homeless youth were Black and 21% American Indian or Alaska Native, disproportionately higher than the general population in King County. King County promised to end youth homelessness by June 2021. It didn’t. 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z The bill states that the coordinator must receive training in the delivery of "culturally appropriate mental health and suicide prevention services" to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. Veteran education bill aims to bolster support for Native American members 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z The investments will help many Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities gain access to life-saving technologies, economic opportunities and remote learning, Raimondo said. $1B in grants to go for broadband on tribal lands 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Today, 5.2 million people identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or in combination with another race, but they remain one of the most overlooked minority populations in the country. The Promise and Pressures of Deb Haaland, the First Native American Cabinet Secretary 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Instead, Native land is owned by Alaska Native corporations created under a 1971 law. Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 aid case 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Environmentalists and some Alaska Native leaders worry drilling will harm the land and Indigenous culture. EXPLAINER: The suspension of Arctic refuge drilling leases 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Of the 1,500 university educators listed as Native American at the time, said Bill Cross, who helped found the American Indian/Alaska Native Professors Association, “we’re looking realistically at one-third of those being Indians.” The Native Scholar Who Wasn’t 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The program seeks to fulfill promises made under the 1906 Alaska Native Allotment Act, which allowed Alaska Natives to apply for up to 160 acres of land. Interior: Alaska Native veteran land process to proceed 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z About 11 percent, or 266, were U.S. citizens or permanent residents who identified as Black, African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native. Bloomberg is giving Johns Hopkins $150 million to diversify science PhD programs 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The question for the court was whether Alaska Native corporations, which are for-profit companies that provide benefits and social services to more than 100,000 Alaska Natives, count as “Indian tribes.” Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 aid case 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z However, the University of Washington, in partnership with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, was graduating the first U.S. dental therapists, so we thought it was a slam dunk. Let dental therapists serve all communities statewide 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Several legislators attended Wednesday’s announcement, along with Alaska Native veterans. Governor proposes land exchange for Alaska Native veterans 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Supreme Court case that centers on whether Alaska Native corporations are eligible for a share. Treasury: Some tribes will get more money from CARES Act 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Nearly 2 percent of the state’s population is Black, nearly 9 percent is Native American or Alaska Native, and 1.4 percent is Asian, according to the latest census data. South Dakota high school rodeo club cancels annual ‘slave auction’ fundraiser 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Native American viewers of PBS’ landmark children’s program “Molly of Denali” describe the series, set in an Alaska Native village, as meaningful beyond words. 'Rutherford Falls' has an ideal target: white people's love of a made-up past 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z By introducing dental therapists, Alaska Native tribal leaders challenged traditional options to obtain care. Let dental therapists serve all communities statewide 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Under the 1906 Alaska Native Allotment Act, Alaska Natives were allowed to apply for up to 160 acres of land. Governor proposes land exchange for Alaska Native veterans 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The question for the court is whether Alaska Native corporations, which are for-profit companies that provide benefits and social services to more than 100,000 Alaska Natives, count as “Indian tribes.” High court seems ready to send virus funds to Alaska Natives 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Elders, he said, have set the tone in the Alaska Native community of 735 on the coast of isolated St. Lawrence Island. Remote Alaska villages boast high vaccination rates 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z The corporations, formed under the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, own most of the Native land in the state and serve as economic engines for Alaska Natives who are shareholders by birthright. High court takes up case on virus relief funding for tribes 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z I met the Alaska Native and Washington tribal leaders working on behalf of their communities. Let dental therapists serve all communities statewide 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The report published last year encouraged programs to immerse students in Alaska Native languages. Bill would rename, expand Alaska Native language council 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Part of the issue for the justices is that Alaska Native corporations are unique. High court seems ready to send virus funds to Alaska Natives 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z In White Mountain, an Alaska Native community of 200 east of Nome accessible only by air, or in the winter, snowmobile, health officials report over 90% of eligible residents have gotten vaccinations. Remote Alaska villages boast high vaccination rates 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z The corporations argue they are interconnected with Alaska Native villages that aren’t able to reach everyone, particularly in more urban areas of Alaska. High court takes up case on virus relief funding for tribes 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z In addition to meeting lender standards for a mortgage, the primary applicant must identify as American Indian, Indigenous or Alaska Native; Asian American/Pacific Islander, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx. Minority first-time home buyers in D.C. region can get help with often out-of-reach down payment 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z A federal judge had already blocked the sale, in response to a lawsuit by Washington, Oregon and more than two dozen Native American and Alaska Native tribes. Feds reverse decision to sell historic archives in Seattle 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z “The project is critical to the airport and to the village of Newtok, which is home to an Alaska Native community of 374 residents,” the FAA said. US approves $47.5M to build new Alaska airport, repair 2 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Bering Straits Native Corp., an Alaska Native corporation, is requiring its employees, including those who work for its subsidiary businesses, to be vaccinated. Remote Alaska villages boast high vaccination rates 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z Death rates overall were highest among Black people and American Indian and Alaska Native people. COVID-19 pushed total US deaths beyond 3.3 million last year 2021-03-31T04:00:00Z African-American women were 36 percent less likely, and Native American, Hawaiian, Alaska Native and multiracial women were 56 percent less likely. Racial Disparities Have Been Found in Screening for Postpartum Mood Disorders 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z The proposed legislation would provide tribes named in the pilot project criminal jurisdiction over members and nonmembers in villages if the community consists of at least 75% Alaska Native people. House passes bill to expand Alaska tribal law enforcement 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z A federal district judge in the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the lower 48 tribes, deeming the Alaska Native corporations ineligible for coronavirus relief funds. Tribal Communities Set to Receive Big New Infusion of Aid 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z In Mekoryuk, an Alaska Native community of about 205 people in the Bering Sea, nearly all residents eligible for vaccines have gotten one, according to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp., the regional tribal health organization. Remote Alaska villages boast high vaccination rates 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z “Every sale represented … harm done to small communities statewide that depend in part on the sale of Alaska Native produced arts and crafts,” Alexander wrote. Shop owner sentenced for faking Alaska Native carvings 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z In 2019, the Interior department approved a land swap with King Cove’s Alaska Native village corporation, trading land for the road with land of equal value owned by the corporation, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Biden shows support for controversial road in Alaska refuge 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z Some Alaska Native communities lost more than half their population. Alaska’s Remote Villages Race Against Time and History 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z He also helped establish Doyon Ltd., the Alaska Native regional corporation, in the 1970s. Alaska Native, former state lawmaker John Sackett dies at 76 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z The Juneau-based institute is the cultural arm of the Sealaska Corp., the Alaska Native corporation for the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people of southeast Alaska. Alaska Native group, Neiman Marcus settle lawsuit over coat 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z The consortium is co-owner and manages the Alaska Native Medical Center, one of three hospitals in Anchorage. Search on for Alaska helicopter piloted by tribal official 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z Similarly when an Alaska Native group missed a deadline to conduct a seismic survey in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the department moved to effectively kill the survey. Reversing Trump, Interior Department Moves Swiftly on Climate Change 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Lower courts in that case were split over whether Alaska Native corporations, which own most Native land in the state under a 1971 settlement, should be in the mix. Tribes in legal limbo over federal virus relief funding 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Kito also said Sackett was an influential leader in the fight for the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which established Alaska Natives claims to land in the state. Alaska Native, former state lawmaker John Sackett dies at 76 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z It may be that Ms. Haaland does not lose every Republican’s vote: Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, whose state is 18 percent Alaska Native, is still seen as a possible “yes” vote. Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Democratic Rep. Debra Lekanoff, the sponsor of the measure and an Alaska Native who is Tlingit and Aleut, said the bill is an opportunity to “do the right thing.” Bill advanced to ban Native American mascots at schools 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z The consortium said in a statement that it maintains sufficient vaccine supplies for its patients, Alaska Native beneficiaries and their families. Alaska nonprofit group to donate vaccine doses to Juneau 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z An Alaska Native group failed to meet a critical deadline as part of its proposal to conduct a seismic survey in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Interior Department announced. Seismic Survey of Alaskan Arctic Refuge Won’t Move Forward 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z A survey that will go out to the force soon will look at several different categories: Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino and gender. Air Force orders new review into racial, ethnic disparities 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Native American/Alaska Native cyclists were cited at a rate more than two times higher than white riders. Racial disparities prompt calls to repeal King County’s bicycle helmet law 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z The salmon from the forest’s rivers and streams are of immense cultural, spiritual and subsistence value to Alaska Native Tribes. Biden must quickly reinstate protections for ‘America’s salmon forest’ 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z “I think that Jayson’s family is asking fair questions about how their son was killed, why deadly force was used,” said Alex Cleghorn, legal and policy director of the Alaska Native Justice Center in Anchorage. Family seeks answers to fatal shooting on Alaska naval base 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z There are 574 federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages in the United States. Exclusive: indigenous Americans dying from Covid at twice the rate of white Americans 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z In Spokane County, American Indian/Alaska Native children are 2.5 times more likely to be removed from their homes and placed in foster care than their white peers. Focus on children and change the trajectory of generational trauma 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z The foundation first opened vaccinations to its oldest Alaska Native “customer-owners” before expanding the pool to successively younger groups. Alaska tribal vaccine eligibility policy causes frustration 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z Emphasizing the administration’s commitment to respecting the sovereignty of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes. Factbox: With strokes of pen, Biden overturns Trump policies and fights COVID-19 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The Alaska Native community is split on the issue of fossil fuel development. Biden to place environmental justice at center of sweeping climate plan 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Alaska State Troopers said the fire burned as residents of the Alaska Native community northeast of Bethel unsuccessfully tried to douse the flames with water hauled from the Tuluksak River. Alaska village weighs water options after fire burns plant 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z The Juneau-based Alaska Native corporation announced the change Monday in a sign of Southeast Alaska’s economic transition away from logging, CoastAlaska reported. Sealaska Corporation announces end to logging operations 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Lower courts split on whether Alaska Native corporations, which own most Native land in the state under a 1971 settlement, should be in the mix. US high court to hear case on virus relief for tribes 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z The justices also will consider whether Alaska Native corporations are eligible for a share of $8 billion in coronavirus relief funding set aside for tribes in a closely watched case in American Indian country. Court will hear Koch-linked group’s appeal over disclosure 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Biologists and Alaska Native villagers also observed increased die-offs of some sea birds and marine mammals. After a tough 2020 of small fish and COVID-19, North Pacific pollock fleet prepares for winter season 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z Critics of the project have called the permit rejection a victory for tourism, fishing and Alaska Native villages that need the salmon for food. Mine developer to appeal US decision to reject Alaska permit 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The state is working with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to coordinate shipment of the vaccine, including to rural villages. Alaska receives 35,100 COVID-19 vaccine doses 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z These types of resources are particularly important, she added, given the disproportionate number of children of color, particularly Black and American Indian or Alaska Native youth, who are involved with Child Protective Services. With so many schools online, child maltreatment reports in Washington plummet 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z The plan to sell leases is also the subject of four lawsuits filed by environmental organizations, some Alaska Native groups and, in one case, a coalition of 15 states. Sale of Arctic Refuge Oil and Gas Leases Is Set for Early January 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z This animated PBS Kids show revolves around a young Alaska Native girl. 22 feel-good movies and TV shows you can watch with the whole family 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z Likewise, the graduation rate for American Indian and Alaska Native children is the lowest in the country – 72%, compared with a national average of 85%. Navajo school, students fight to overcome amid COVID-19 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z Most affected are Native American or Alaska Native persons, admitted to hospital 5.3 times more often than whites. More than 250,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. The tragic story in numbers 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z There are already four lawsuits against the Trump administration’s actions relating to oil and gas development in the refuge, including one filed by Ms. Brisson’s group on behalf of Alaska Native and environmental organizations. Trump Plan to Sell Arctic Oil Leases Will Face Challenges 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z In Alaska, for example, 23% of students are Alaska Native, but only 5% of teachers are, according to the National Indian Education Association. Program aims to retain aspiring American Indian teachers 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Echo-Hawk said vaccine makers must prioritize diverse recruiting in clinical trials and seek to enroll people often not represented, including from American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Why a coronavirus vaccine might not get things back to normal 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z The Bureau said it would accept public comments on the plan, which was proposed by an Alaska Native village corporation, for 14 days before deciding whether to issue a permit. White House Releases New Plan for Seismic Tests in Arctic Refuge 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Deaths were 29 percent above average for American Indians or Alaska Native people, and 37 percent above average for those of Asian descent. The Pandemic’s Real Toll? 300,000 Deaths, and It’s Not Just From the Coronavirus 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z His wife, Julie Fate Sullivan, is from a prominent Alaska Native family. Alaska Senate candidate hopes to ride Democratic wave 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Republicans also have surprising strength among nonwhite voters who did not identify as Alaska Native or Native American, like Hispanic or multiracial voters. Alaska Is More Competitive, but Republicans Still Lead 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z Last month, federal judges ruled the Alaska Native corporations aren’t eligible to receive Cares Act funds. Covid ravages Navajo Nation as Trump makes election play for area 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z People who are Black or American Indian or Alaska Native are held in jails at higher rates than white, Hispanic or Asian people, according to data form the U.S. Voting nearly impossible for eligible voters behind bars 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z “It is unconscionable that COVID-19 aid would be withheld from a subset of Alaska Native people simply because of the unique tribal system that exists in Alaska,” they said. Judges: Alaska Native corporations ineligible for aid funds 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z For a household headed by a Native American/Alaska Native, the estimate was even lower: $34,500. Seattle’s median household income soars past $100,000 — but wealth doesn’t reach all 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Young has an advantage of his own: unusual support from the state’s far-flung Alaska Native and Native American communities, who represent around half of the state’s nonwhite vote. Alaska Is More Competitive, but Republicans Still Lead 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z The backup failure happened three years after the main generator stopped working in the village west of Bethel populated by members of the Yupik Alaska Native tribe. Alaska village regains power after outage lasting a month 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Eroding coastlines are forcing some Alaska Native villages to consider relocating. The Arctic Is Shifting to a New Climate Because of Global Warming 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z Congress may have believed the definition it used included Alaska Native corporations but it did not, she said, leading to a “harsh result.” Judges: Alaska Native corporations ineligible for aid funds 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Her boss, Victor Joseph, was one of two Alaska Native leaders who called Walker’s chief of staff, Scott Kendall, the outlets reported, adding Joseph did not respond to their interview requests. Woman comes forward about encounter with ex-Alaska official 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Her boss, Victor Joseph, was one of two Alaska Native leaders who called Walker’s chief of staff, Scott Kendall, the outlets reported, adding Joseph did not respond to their interview requests. Woman comes forward about encounter with ex-Alaska official 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z The deaths include 41 Hispanic children, 24 Black children, 19 white children, three Asian-American children, three American Indian/Alaska Native children, and two multiracial children. Why the Coronavirus More Often Strikes Children of Color 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z An estimated 15% of King County’s homeless population is American Indian or Alaska Native, according to the county’s most recent one-night count of homelessness. After push from Native organizations, King County will add tribal affiliations to its homelessness database 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z The reversal is an eleventh-hour win for Alaska Native organizations and commercial fishermen in Bristol Bay, where the salmon fishery supports 14,000 jobs and generates revenue of $1.5 billion a year. Trump administration surprises environmentalists and rejects Pebble Mine 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z They and other opponents, including some Alaska Native groups, are expected to file lawsuits to try to block lease sales. Trump Administration Finalizes Plan to Open Arctic Refuge to Drilling 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z Of Washington’s confirmed cases of the syndrome, 55 percent are Hispanic, 18 percent are white, and 9 percent are each Black, Asian and American Indian or Alaska Native. Eleven kids in Washington have been diagnosed with rare coronavirus syndrome 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z The newer method referred a smaller percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic/Latino people to housing than the usual housing prioritization process. Coronavirus changed King County’s homelessness system. Could it now be working better for Black people? 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z During his time as the governor of Russian America, Baranov was known as a brutal colonialist who murdered and enslaved Alaska Native people before the United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867. Efforts underway in Alaska to remove statues of colonialists 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Salmon also is important to Alaska Native communities that rely on it for subsistence. Corps to release Alaska mine review amid ongoing debate 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z It serves children who are uninsured or those who still face high vaccine costs after their insurers pay, as well as Native American and Alaska Native children. The U.S. Commits to Buying Millions of Vaccine Doses. Why That’s Unusual. 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The grant program is available for community development projects for Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages. Grants provide $5.7M for Washington tribes for COVID relief 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z State financial regulators are empowered to police speech related to board elections of Native corporations created by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Regulators fine Native corporation board member over post 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Brady said colonialism is the “root cause of historical trauma found throughout the tribes in Alaska” and underlies many social issues facing Alaska Native communities. Efforts underway in Alaska to remove statues of colonialists 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z Tulsa’s population of nearly 4 million people is 9.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, last year’s census data shows. Oklahoma school board forms panel to address Redskins mascot 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z In many critical forms and submissions, including the census, the government race category forces Latinos to choose among white, black or African American, Asian, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander. Perspective | Latinos hit hard by coronavirus, but Chicago suggests it’s even worse than it looks 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z His wife is Alaska Native and from a prominent Alaska family. Protesters: Caribou heart meant to send message to senator 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z The demonstrators issued a statement afterward saying they were “attempting to establish a dialogue about Sullivan’s record against Alaska Native interests.” Alaska protesters interrupt campaign event with animal heart 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Officials in Seward, Alaska, will decide Monday whether to demolish a neglected historical boarding school where the state flag was first flown nearly a century ago and where its Alaska Native designer lived. Fate of historical site where 1st Alaska flag flew to be decided, city officials say 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Benny Benson was among the orphans and displaced children who lived at the Jesse Lee Home, many of whom were sent there after the Spanish flu devastated Alaska Native villages. City mulls razing site where 1st Alaska flag flew 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z The Treasury Department hasn’t said how much it withheld for Alaska Native corporations, but it’s more than $162 million, according to court documents. Judge halts virus relief funding for Alaska Native firms 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z “In the lower 48 states, those entities are largely Tribal governments in the traditional sense, but in Alaska, those entities include Alaska Native village and regional corporations.” Judge: Alaska corporations can get tribal virus relief money 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z On tribal land elsewhere, residents of the tiny Alaska Native village of Napaskiak are being advised to stay home until July 5, leaving only for medical needs or quick runs to the grocery store. Hard-hit tribe takes strict steps as virus surges in Arizona 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z Many were sent there after the Spanish flu devastated Alaska Native villages. Fate of historical site where 1st Alaska flag flew to be decided, city officials say 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z Among the fire department’s 327 firefighters and emergency medical responders, two are black and eight are Alaska Native or American Indian. Anchorage police, fire remain mostly white despite efforts 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z The corporations are unique to Alaska and own most of the Native land in the state under a 1971 settlement known as the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Judge halts virus relief funding for Alaska Native firms 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z It withheld more than $162 million for Alaska Native corporations from an initial disbursement that was based on population data, according to court documents. Judge: Alaska corporations can get tribal virus relief money 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z “At best these policies were enacted without due diligence or consultation with Alaska Native communities impacted by development in the Arctic,” the letter said. Alaska lawmakers: Discrimination involved in Arctic decision 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z The program, which first aired in the summer of 2019, depicts the 10-year-old helping her parents run the Denali Trading Post while promoting Alaska Native values and literacy. Alaska Native children’s television show wins Peabody Award 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z An undisclosed amount also was reserved for Alaska Native corporations in case the court rules in favor of the Treasury Department in a lawsuit brought by tribal nations over eligibility. Treasury withholding $679M in virus relief funds for tribes 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Riyaz Kanji said Alaska Native corporations do not satisfy a clause in the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act to obtain federal contracts without authorization from the tribal governments themselves. US judge says he’ll rule quickly on funding for tribes 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z As part of its lease agreement with two Alaska Native Regional Corporations that own the land and mineral rights, Donlin must prioritize shareholder hires. Alaska gold mine company slowly restarts drilling program 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Among those were challenges over redistricting in Utah, voter ID requirements in North Dakota and language assistance for Alaska Native villages. Report highlights voting inequities in tribal communities 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z A group sang Alaska Native songs, and most people practiced social distancing and wore masks. Police join residents at peaceful protest rally in Alaska 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Bureau of Indian Affairs, has personal motives in ensuring Alaska Native corporations receive funding and have sought her resignation. Judge: US not unreasonably delaying virus relief for tribes 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Representatives for the Alaska Native corporations expressed support for Ms. Sweeney on Monday, saying they were confident that an investigation would confirm she followed all the proper checks and balances. Federal Watchdog to Examine Official’s Role in Tribal Fund Distribution 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z In tribal areas, 16% of American Indian and Alaska Native households live in overcrowded conditions – eight times the rate of the rest of the population. Navajo Nation reels under weight of coronavirus – and history of neglect 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z A coalition of tribes, including the Navajo Nation, filed a federal lawsuit in recent weeks against the Department of Treasury, seeking to keep the money out of the hands of Alaska Native corporations. 'We’re vulnerable.' On the Navajo Nation, a rush to curb the coronavirus 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Tribes sued the agency to keep the money from going to Alaska Native corporations, which own most Native lands in the state under a 1971 settlement but are not tribal governments. Treasury to begin distributing virus relief money to tribes 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z It also is holding back an undisclosed amount calculated for Alaska Native corporations until a separate lawsuit is resolved. Judge: US not unreasonably delaying virus relief for tribes 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Amounts calculated for Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act regional and village corporations would be held back until pending litigation relating to their eligibility was resolved, they said. U.S. Treasury to start distributing $4.8 billion in pandemic funds to tribal governments 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Doyon Drilling, a subsidiary of Interior Alaska Native Regional Corporation Doyon Ltd., informed state regulators of the job losses last week. Virus forces Alaska oil field company to lay off 304 workers 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z Representatives for the Alaska Native corporations expressed disappointment over the court’s initial decision to exclude them from the relief package, saying the move would delay much-needed resources and economic assistance during the pandemic. Native American Tribes Sue Treasury Over Stimulus Aid as They Feud Over Funding 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - A judge has ruled in favor of tribal nations in their bid to keep Alaska Native corporations from getting a share of $8 billion in coronavirus relief funding - at least for now. Nevada News Coverage Advisory 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Mehta said the tribes easily showed they would suffer irreparable harm unless he limited the funding temporarily to tribal governments while he awaited more argument on the question of eligibility of Alaska Native corporations. Judge sides with tribes, limits distribution of virus relief 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z The department hasn’t determined whether unique Alaska Native corporations are eligible for a share of the money, Justice Department attorney Jason Lynch told a federal judge Thursday. U.S. unsure it can meet deadline to disburse funds to tribes 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z The Interior Department, which oversees the Bureau of Indian Affairs, said Alaska Native corporations are eligible for the funding, pointing to a definition that includes them as an “Indian Tribe” in the federal bill. Tribes question relief funds for Alaska Native corporations 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z It pits Alaska Native corporations, for-profit businesses which serve tribal villages in Alaska, against federally recognized tribal governments in the lower 48 states who argue the corporations should not be eligible for the coronavirus relief. Native American Tribes Sue Treasury Over Stimulus Aid as They Feud Over Funding 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z Instead of kelp, Walcott followed an Alaska Native tradition and used hemlock branches. Herring egg giveaway part of traditional food project 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z Alaska Native corporations are unique to Alaska and own most of the Native land in the state under a 1971 settlement known as the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Judge sides with tribes, limits distribution of virus relief 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z One regional corporation, Athna Inc., noted that any Alaska Native tribe wanting to build a health care facility couldn’t do so without the corporations because the corporations control the land. U.S. unsure it can meet deadline to disburse funds to tribes 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z For some tribes, Monday was the first time they saw any mention that Alaska Native corporations would be eligible for tribal funding. Tribes question relief funds for Alaska Native corporations 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z “I’m asking people to do the right thing,” Berkowitz said during a conference Friday alongside representatives from Providence Health and Services Alaska, Alaska Regional Hospital and Alaska Native Medical Center. Anchorage mayor issues emergency order to ‘hunker down’ 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z It was developed by SAExploration, a seismic services company based in Houston, and several Alaska Native corporations, and was criticized by environmental groups and even some Interior Department scientists as potentially harmful to polar bears. Oil Industry Tool to Spare Polar Bears Is More Miss Than Hit 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z “This will mean a delay in necessary resources and economic assistance for Alaska Native people in our communities and our state,” the groups said. Judge sides with tribes, limits distribution of virus relief 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z That figure does not include Alaska Native holdings. Alaska governor pitches land vouchers for oil-wealth checks 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z In Washington state, American Indian and Alaska Native mothers are six to seven times as likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause as white women. Lift up new moms and their babies by extending Apple Health for Pregnant Women to one year postpartum 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The marine highway system is the primary link to the outside world for many Native communities in Southeast Alaska, said Paulette Moreno, Alaska Native Sisterhood grand president. Alaska Native groups seek seat at table for ferry talks 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z It came after complaints by Alaska Native women were investigated by The Associated Press, the Anchorage Daily News and other media outlets. Nome, Alaska sued by woman who says rape wasn’t investigated 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Tuesday took calls from security officers at the Alaska Native Medical Center reporting a prowler in a parking garage. Armed man held after confrontation with hospital security 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Alicia Maryott of the Alaska Native Sisterhood exhorted the crowd in Juneau to follow Peratrovich’s example in standing up to injustice, especially considering the state’s large number of missing and murdered indigenous people. Hundreds honor Alaska Native civil rights icon Peratrovich 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Two children were released, and a third was taken to Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, according to officials. Four kids who disappeared in Alaska blizzard found alive 18 miles from home 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z The Alaska Native Brotherhood and Alaska Native Sisterhoodrequested two work group seats in a Feb. 18letter to the state Department of Transportation. Alaska Native groups seek seat at table for ferry talks 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The diversity-index calculation is based on census racial and ethnic data for eight categories: Black, white, Asian, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, Native American/Alaska Native, Hispanic, multiracial and people who identify as some other race. Federal Way to Vashon Island: Here are the most and least diverse places in King County 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Shores said the Justice Department looked at two databases, both of which had more Native American and Alaska Native males listed as missing than females. Movement to highlight missing Native women expands to males 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Census-derived funding also goes toward improvements to roads and runways, critical to remote Alaska Native villages like Toksook Bay, where people rely on airplanes that deliver mail, medicine and the food to stock store shelves. Census 2020: Counting Heads Along the Frozen Bering Sea 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z “Molly of Denali” is the first cartoon series with an Alaska Native character as the lead. Indigenous ‘Molly of Denali’ is more than a cartoon for some 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Some people speak only Alaska Native languages such as Yup’ik, or speak one language but don’t read it. On the edge of America, census begins a tiny Alaska town 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Some people speak only Alaska Native languages such as Yup’ik, or speak one language but don’t read it. On the edge of America, census begins a tiny Alaska town 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z The visiting census workers and the accompanying crowd of journalists chronicling their effort will be greeted by Alaska Native dancers and a feast of traditional foods, Pitka said. U.S. census to kick off in remote Alaska Native village 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z As in most other Alaska Native villages, there are no paved streets and no addresses. Census 2020: Counting Heads Along the Frozen Bering Sea 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z The series was developed with a group of over 60 established Alaska Native or Indigenous advisers. Indigenous ‘Molly of Denali’ is more than a cartoon for some 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z But none is one of 20 official Alaska Native languages. On the edge of America, census begins a tiny Alaska town 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z But none is one of 20 official Alaska Native languages. On the edge of America, census begins a tiny Alaska town 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Dillingham planned to spend time Friday at the Alaska Native Cultural Charter School in Anchorage, giving students a lesson on statistics. What you need to know before 2020 Census starts in Alaska 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The proposed rule would require Alaska Native groups seeking tribal status to prove a common bond back to at least 1936, CoastAlaska reported Wednesday. Bureau proposes change affecting Alaska tribal recognition 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Beyond this, there is also a fellowship program for Alaska Native writers. Indigenous ‘Molly of Denali’ is more than a cartoon for some 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Board Chairman Todd Antioquia said in a letter to shareholders of the Alaska Native corporation that board members will receive a $500 meetings fee but will no longer receive fees for travel. Alaska Native corporation lowers board pay after complaints 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z Most Native lands in Alaska are owned by Native corporations representing shareholders as set up by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971. Alaska files documents opposing Eklutna tribal gaming push 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z The Arctic coast city of Utqiagvik - the predominantly Alaska Native settlement formerly known as Barrow and the northernmost city in the United States - recorded its most extreme thaw conditions on record. Alaska set to finish 2019 with record warm year 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Several tribes and Alaska Native organizations expressed skepticism that a new rule would be necessary. Bureau proposes change affecting Alaska tribal recognition 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The three artists who broke into an abandoned South Seattle warehouse, turning it into a yawning sepulcher with eerie murals and sculpture partly based on monuments from a 19th-century Alaska Native cemetery. What Seattle’s lost in the last decade that we miss the most 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Her family, tribal leaders and members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation say reauthorization of the programs through 2024 marks a commitment by the federal government to keep Alaska Native and American Indian languages alive. President Trump signs measure to preserve Native languages 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The DMV is seeking donations and financial partnerships with Alaska Native corporations and nonprofits to visit as many rural communities as possible to provide these services. Rural Alaska community aims to help with REAL IDs 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z In Nome, issues of shame and blame are often tied up with stereotypes about the consumption of alcohol and how those stereotypes are applied to Alaska Native residents. In Nome, Alaska, review of rape ‘cold cases’ hits a wall 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Some tribal communities were excluded when the act passed in December 1971, leading to the creation of Alaska Native regional, urban and village corporations. Alaska Native organization seeks land for 5 communities 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Audio and video recordings released by Alaska State Troopers and Fairbanks police show officers repeatedly warning the Alaska Native man to put down a gun, Family files lawsuit in fatal 2017 Fairbanks police shooting 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z In addition, lack of access to proper health care particularly affects American Indian and Alaska Native women. Native American women tackle high rate of maternal mortality 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z In 1971, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act gave the state’s indigenous community $963 million and ownership of 44 million acres. Facing catastrophic climate change, they still can’t quit Big Oil 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z In Nome, Alaska Native women leading efforts to improve police response understood this. In Nome, Alaska, review of rape ‘cold cases’ hits a wall 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Doyon holds the mineral rights to land around the villages of Birch Creek, Fort Yukon, Beaver, and Stevens Village, said Aaron Schutt, CEO of the Alaska Native corporation. Doyon, Hilcorp sign joint Alaska oil, gas exploration deal 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Her family and members of the state’s congressional delegation say reauthorization of the programs through 2024 would mark the federal government’s commitment to keeping Alaska Native and American Indian languages alive. Measure aimed at preserving Native languages clears Congress 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z “American Indian and Alaska Native people suffer from unacceptable and disproportionately high levels of violence, which can have lasting impacts on families and communities,” Barr said in a statement. AG Barr to unveil plan on missing, murdered Native Americans 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z For three years now, the Kenai Peninsula College has hosted an event with this name as part of their celebration of Alaska Native and Native American Heritage Month. Event uses Native language to connect past and future 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z In one case, Small said, an Alaska Native woman told her that she had been drinking at a bar and then had awakened to find herself naked in a hotel room with several men. In Nome, Alaska, review of rape ‘cold cases’ hits a wall 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The Alaska Outdoor Council, representing hunters, urged him to forge on, as did the Alaska Native corporations, which represent natives and their right to subsistence fishing and hunting. An Alaskan moose hunter beat the odds at the Supreme Court. It cost $1.5 million. 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z |
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