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AFN convention passes resolutions on storm response, subsistence
The Alaska Federation of Natives also opposed a proposal from U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III involving protections for marine mammals.
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Anchorage teachers union, school district headed to arbitration over contract dispute
It marks the first time in nearly two decades that the two sides have been unable to mediate their differences.
Officials for years knew about flood risks in rural Alaska. The recent storm illustrated how little they have to show for it.
State and federal officials have spent years recommending steps to mitigate flood risks in rural Alaska. Most have not been implemented.
Alaska Supreme Court upholds dismissal of lawsuit challenging Yukon-Kuskokwim salmon management
The state’s high court said that because the lawsuit didn’t challenge a specific policy, law or regulation, the case should be dismissed.
Birchwood tribal casino expansion pauses after Trump administration revokes legal memo
A temporary gaming hall remains open as the Native Village of Eklutna assesses how a new federal legal opinion affects the future of a larger, permanent casino.
US Senate passes bill intended to shield Alaska Native artists from states’ ivory bans
The bill has the support of the Alaska Federation of Natives, World Wildlife Fund and Eskimo Walrus Commission, plus various Alaska Native groups and corporations.