Alaskans Families want and deserve Education Reform
by Governor Mike Dunleavy If you read the mainstream papers and blogs and spend just a little bit of time on social media these days, you will see, read, and be told that the education […]
by Governor Mike Dunleavy If you read the mainstream papers and blogs and spend just a little bit of time on social media these days, you will see, read, and be told that the education […]
by the Alaska Department of Law When the United States tied up 309 square miles of State land in Bristol Bay with new regulations, it broke its contract with the State, violating the Cook Inlet […]
by Senator Lisa Murkowski, Senator Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Mary Peltola When President Biden recently suspended the approval of new U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) export facilities, he drew bipartisan condemnation for an election-year move […]
by Arevgaq Theresa John Caputnguarmiut yuarutiit “Imumi tamaani, qulirat nalliitni…’ Traditional dance of Cevv’arnermiut entitled “In times old, during ancient story times…” Ukanirpak qasgimi yura’arqameng nutemllarnek takellrianek qaspertelallruut. Since time immemorial dancers only used long […]
by Doug Molyneaux Sleetmute students and staff have retreated to portions of their school building that have yet to threaten collapse or require use of raingear and hardhats in class. State government has failed to […]
by the US Department of the Interior The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture today (Feb. 15th, 2024) announced a proposal to strengthen Alaska Tribal representation on the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB), which manages subsistence […]
by Josiah Swope My name is Josiah Swope, I’m a 17-year-old junior in the ANSEP acceleration program and serve my age group as the executive at-large student body secretary for the Bethel Regional High School. […]
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Maria Downey, longtime Alaska news anchor, on the Senate floor Thursday (Jan. 25th, 2024) for her journalistic career of more than 40 years. Downey first joined Alaska’s news industry […]
by the Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition Tribal leaders seek to avoid similar damage from proposed Donlin Gold Mine. Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition celebrates the long overdue announcement by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to […]
by Ulric Aloysius The Regional Tribal Government (RTG) is desperately needed after decades of fractionalized power and division in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta. It is obvious tribal members are frustrated with their tribal council’s red […]
by Deena M. Bishop, Ed. D As the newly appointed Commissioner for the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED), I am honored to serve the people of Alaska, particularly our youth, as well as […]
by the Alaska Senate Minority Concealed Carry Job Duty Assigned to at Least One Individual if Qualified, Trained per School. Today (Jan. 12th, 2024) Senator Shelley Hughes pre-filed SB173 “The Safe Schools Act” to help […]
by Fred Dyson I n the early 1930s Adolf Hitler was rebuilding war torn Germany and telling the world that the Aryan race was superior to all others. Germany was the host of the 1936 […]
by Mary Catharine Martin An abandoned mine on the banks of the Tulsequah River, BC, Canada. Photo by Chris Miller Sockeye salmon jumping up waterfalls in the Taku River watershed, BC, Canada. Beneath the glaciers […]
by Gov. Mike Dunleavy As I enter my sixth year as Alaska’s governor, the Fiscal Year 2025 budget introduced this past week reflects a continuing policy to be guided by priorities rather than the price […]
Alaska Native and fisheries conservation organizations have filed an amicus curiae “friend of the court” brief supporting the lawsuit brought by the Association of Village Council Presidents, Tanana Chiefs Conference, and City of Bethel against […]
by Staff Sgt. Sharon Queenie Alaska Air National Guard surveillance technician proud of Native heritage, military service. Waqaa, wiinga Nunakuata, Tan’gauqcuguluk! Hello, I am Nunakuata, Tan’gauqcuguluk! My maurluq (grandmother) would always call for me when […]
by Anna L. Goemer I worked for the Bethel Police Department (BPD) from 2008-2010. One unsolved case that still haunts my thoughts is Stella A. Evon, born 2/11/79, disappeared on 9/29/1996, a Sunday with temperatures between […]
Alaska Governor Dunleavy announced the following proclamation on November 9th, 2023 to recognize and honor the servicewomen and their families of our country who served our State and nation to uphold our freedoms. WHEREAS, women […]
by Gloria Simeon This is the testimony to the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs delivered on November 11th, 2023 by Gloria Simeon, a citizen of the Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council, a woman of the […]
by Dr. Karissa Niehoff and Billy Strickland Participants in high school sports and performing arts are under tremendous pressure these days – from parents, teachers, coaches and peers. Their days are consumed with school, sports […]
by the Alaska Dept. of Law Fisheries management in Alaska is complex. The laws that govern it have created a patchwork State-federal system that unfortunately puts rural residents who need subsistence to survive in the […]
by Dan Gillikin Discussions around backhauling hazardous materials and refuse from fish camps along the Kuskokwim River have been ongoing for several years between interested parties. This summer, through financial support from Donlin Gold and […]
by Rep. Sarah Vance An Israeli family of five, including twin 6–year–old girls and their 4-year-old brother, were murdered by Hamas over the weekend. Tamar Kedem-Siman Tov and her husband Yonatan rushed into the bunker […]
by EarthJustice State of Alaska agencies failed to fully consider harmful impacts of the massive gold mine when issuing water permits and a water quality certificate. Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) and the Native Village of […]
by Commissioner James Cockrell Our state stands at a crossroads, where our choices today will shape the quality of life all Alaskans enjoy tomorrow. As the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, I […]
by James Akeralrea Dear Tribal leaders of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region, I have followed with interest the discussion amongst our people about the Yukon-Kuskokwim Regional Tribal Government (“Y-K RTG”), of which I am the elected […]
by Doyon Corporation Staff T he Doyon Lands and Resources Department works collaboratively with village corporations and villages to address trespass. Doyon and village corporation lands are private property, and we have the right to […]
by Senator James Kaufman Alaska has always been a land of possibilities—a place where innovation meets ambition. Our history, with fishing, resource development, and tourism at its core, shows our ability to forge ahead through […]
by the Alaska Dept. of Law T oday (Sept. 1, 2023) the State of Alaska filed a motion for summary judgment asking the U.S. District Court in Alaska to reject claims brought by the federal […]
by Nels Anderson Jr. To the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration): Aug 26, 2023 My experience tells me that a lot of the info that you folks present is based on incomplete data regarding […]
Scientists assessing tsunami threats throughout Alaska recently modeled the flooding scenario of the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and discovered that a tsunami could reach upper Cook Inlet, countering a long-held public belief that the region […]
by Maribeth Herron Hi, my name is Maribeth Herron, I am Yup’ik grown from Napakiak, and I now reside in Bethel, AK with my husband Charles and three children Honey, Charles Jr., and Kai. I […]
by Cindy Long In Rural Alaska and elsewhere, USDA is helping. As we begin preparing our kids for the back-to-school season, it is important to reflect on the critical role that summertime has in the […]
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA), barred the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (Corps), from issuing any permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act for 309-square-miles of State land in Southwest Alaska, […]
by Pamala Samash Here in Nenana, agricultural land has been opened up and we have had several meetings about the use of the land and the ideas people have for it. Personally, as long as […]
by Dave Kutcher We’ve all heard the old adage before, “Timing is Everything”. This statement couldn’t be more true when it comes to making sure you don’t outlive your money during your golden years. People […]
by Melanie Brown When wild salmon reach the point in their ocean lives where they recognize that it is time to return home to spawn, they begin to group up and travel together en masse. […]
The Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska will host the Annual AFN Convention from October 19-21, 2023. The keynote speakers include Sophie Minich, President/ Chief Executive Officer of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., and […]
Chevak Native Village has joined other Yukon-Kuskokwim Tribes in a federal lawsuit challenging the proposed Donlin Gold Mine. As proposed, Donlin would be an open pit mine and the largest pure-gold mine in the world […]
In a 7-2 ruling, the United States Supreme Court today (June 15th, 2023) resoundingly affirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The Court clearly upheld Congress’ authority to protect Native children, and […]
by Vivian Korthuis If we ignore the problem, we won’t have to deal with it. That is the mindset of far too many federal agency decision-makers and government leaders in Alaska. The State Board of […]
by Colonel Bernard Chastain As the ice melts from Alaska’s world famous lakes and rivers, it’s time for many Alaskans’ favorite summer pastime, fishing. More than 500,000 Alaskans and visitors will purchase sport fishing licenses […]
O n May 5th, 2023 the Association of Village Council Presidents co-hosted a MMIP March for Justice to bring awareness to this issue that so heavily impacts our region. The following is the speech by […]
by Vivian Korthuis AVCP CEO Vivian Korthuis welcomed Dr. Jill Biden to Bethel, Alaska on May 17th, 2023. This is the first time in the history of Bethel that a First Lady of the United […]
by Norm McDonald, Tyler Anderson, and Kent Slaughter As Alaskans eagerly anticipate the delights of the approaching summer, they also worry about the upcoming wildfire season—and rightly so. Last summer’s 590 wildfires burned more than […]
by Crooked Creek Tribal Council As the Tribal leaders of Crooked Creek, a small Kuskokwim River village dependent on the subsistence way of life, we pay close attention to any threats to our sovereignty, culture, […]
by Stone Sibbett I started vaping around 2011 when I was 16-17 attending Wasilla High. My girlfriend started smoking cigarettes at 14 and she switched to a vape in an effort to stop. Back then […]
by Maaraq Alice Rose Crow The following is the public testimony of Maaraq Alice Rose Crow given at the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council meeting on April 8, 2023 for Agenda Item C2: Salmon Bycatch […]
by Alice Crow At the direction of our mother, and in memory of our own late father who was Martin Moore’s Kusquqvak friend, I extend the Crow family’s appreciation for the life of our friend […]
by Earthjustice The massive proposed open-pit gold mine and its toxic chemicals threaten salmon, human health, and the Tribes’ traditional ways of life. Three Tribes in the Kuskokwim River region of Southwest Alaska, represented by […]
by Serena Fitka, Jennifer Hooper, Mellisa Maktuayaq Johnson, Kevin Whitworth, and Dr. Michael Williams Sr. If we were a school of chum salmon heading home to Western Alaska to spawn this summer, we would be […]
by Adeline Raboff Sustainability is an abstract thought when you’re young and invincible like the State of Alaska. Time and technology are now rolling into our great wilderness at record speed. So are the roiling […]
by the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission In this time of climate change, warming waters, and changing marine food webs, it seems more important than ever that we do all we can to protect declining […]
by Vivian Korthuis Critical Infrastructure, Communications, Technology, Climate Change, and Energy. The following is the testimony provided to the Panel: Critical Alaska Native Concerns on Economic Security, Energy Security and Food Security by Vivian Korthuis, […]
by Rose Dunleavy Serving as Alaska’s First Lady has given me the opportunity to meet many truly inspiring Alaskans. Reflecting on this time, I feel a deep sense of gratitude to call Alaska home and […]
by Gloria Simeon This letter is in response to comments made by Rep. David Eastman during the House Judiciary Committee meeting on 02/20/23, in reference to abused children who die. “It gets argued periodically it’s […]
The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed a resolution, introduced by Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska), to nationally recognize February 16, 2023 as “Elizabeth Peratrovich Day,” honoring the historic Alaska civil rights leader […]
by Vivian Korthuis Our communities in rural Alaska have a Way of Life. It is so much bigger than just subsistence. It goes to the essence of our whole existence as people who live in […]
by Betty Pete My name is Betty Pete from Bethel. My husband was Fred Pete Sr. He passed away September 10, 2005. Age 71. My husband was supposed to write how Bethel Search and Rescue […]
by Senator Lisa Murkowski Earlier this month, the 117th Congress formally adjourned, marking the close of a remarkably productive legislative stretch for Alaska. The last Congress was one of the best for our state in […]
by the Fairbanks Native Association Fairbanks Native Association will start a campaign to encourage parents in understanding the risks of underage drinking, especially if they are providing alcohol. FNA’s Strategic Prevention Framework program is using […]
by Governor Mike Dunleavy There has been a renaissance happening in the energy world that’s transformed carbon from a liability into an asset that can be monetized – if one has the ability to manage […]
by Dr. Anne Zink So many of us want to feel better in some way. I see that through my work as Alaska’s chief medical officer, but I also see it as an emergency room […]
by Shawn Williams Well, it’s finally here. Customers in rural Alaska are checking the mail and setting up their Starlink. What this means for rural Alaska residents is obvious – faster broadband and lower prices […]
by Vivian Korthuis The following is the testimony provided on December 13, 2022, at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting by the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Chief Executive Officer Vivian Korthuis. My […]
Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Chairman Thaddeus Tikiun Jr. provided a testimony on November 15, 2022, to honorable Governor Dunleavy regarding possible solutions to the Salmon Crisis we are experiencing in our region. Testimony […]
by Deven Mitchell This October, I was provided the opportunity to serve as the Executive Director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation. As a lifelong Alaskan, leading APFC is my childhood dream come true. From […]
by Dr. Mishelle Nace and Dr. Matthew Hirschfeld Many viruses are making Alaskans sick this winter, but the virus primarily responsible for filling up our clinics, emergency departments, and pediatric hospital beds this season is […]
Written by: Anaan’arar Sophie Irene Swope W hat is your relationship to the land? How has that taken precedence in your life? What is your culture worth to the outside world? To the multimillionaires, it […]
by Diane Kaplan Exciting new beginnings — they always come with sad farewells. It was nearly 30 years ago that Ed Rasmuson recruited me to be his partner in the creation of what is now […]
by First Alaskans Institute First Alaskans Institute (FAI), a statewide Alaska Native advocacy nonprofit, takes a rare position to encourage Alaskan voters to vote no on the Constitutional Convention ballot measure. Alaska’s constitution requires that […]
by Ina Pavila This thought came into my mind yesterday. I was reflecting on our Calricaraq Training and on the circle activity. Calricaraq translated is wellness and being whole as a person, community, family and […]
by Paulette Schuerch For the last two years, we have been pretty much locked up due to COVID mandates. Some people lost jobs (including me) due to the pandemic, though I was lucky to have […]
by Jared C. Kosin and Julie Sande Like the rest of the nation, Alaska is experiencing a workforce shortage in virtually every industry. We see help wanted signs, long lines, and pleas for patience everywhere. […]
by Josh Korthuis Thank you to all who prayed for U.S. Senator Candidate for State of Alaska – Kelly Tshibaka’s Oct 5-6 trip to Bethel, Alaska this week. After a plane delay, she and her […]
by Ned Rozell My friend Hal called the other day, from a parking garage in Punta Gorda, Florida. In his car he had nine one-gallon jugs of water, a red-plastic container of gasoline and a […]
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) today (September 23, 2022) welcomed an announcement that President Joe Biden just approved Alaska Governor Michael Dunleavy’s (R-Alaska) request for […]
by Willie Kasayulie Akiachak Native Community hosted a Pinariuq Conference during the first week of July 1984 with Tuluksak Native Community and Akiak Native Community tribal council members participating. This gathering officially started the discussion […]
by Dr. Mike Williams, Sr., Chief, Akiak Native Community One of my passions is sled dog racing. I’ve raced in dozens of Iditarods, and several Kuskokwim 300s. I don’t just race for myself – I […]
by the Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association and the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association Thirty residents from the Bristol Bay, Norton Sound, Yukon and Kuskokwim (BBAYK) regions of Alaska met with Governor Dunleavy and the Commissioner […]
by Tiffany Zulkosky As someone who’s passionate about serving Alaska, but loathes the divisiveness that accompanies campaign season, I rarely endorse candidates. But this year’s race for Governor is so important that I feel I […]
by Charlene Lupie I know the title doesn’t seem catchy enough, but it means a lot to me knowing what was said to my niece. The story behind it? The short version, an OCS case […]
by Ned Rozell When my little Ford pickup chugged into Alaska 36 years ago this month, I didn’t know a wheel dog from a dog salmon. You could have told me the North Slope was […]
Akiak, Alaska – August 1, 2022 – Today Mike Williams, Sr., announced his candidacy for President of the Yukon Kuskokwim Regional Tribal Government (YKRTG). Elections for the new YKRTG will be held on November 8, […]
by Willy Keppel Should you vote for a constitutional convention? Yes, absolutely! Alaska is ranked as the corruptest legislature in America. We’re the only State that hasn’t outlawed the use of the binding caucus. The […]
by Steven M. Alexie, Kuskokwim river subsistence User A letter to Michael Dunleavey, Honorable Governor of the Great State of Alaska. Honorable Governor Dunleavey, I wrote to you this past spring/summer with regards to closure […]
by Tad Lindley As a younger man, I sported uncut hair for many years. It seemed to attract people who wanted to talk to me about marijuana. Over the years there were those who described […]
by Gov. Mike Dunleavy While I know not everyone agrees with me politically, one thing I hope we can agree on is that the past few years have been unlike any other in Alaska’s history. […]
by the Bethel ALPAR Youth Litter Patrol Team Our ALPAR Youth Litter Patrol’s mission is to help keep our community clean throughout the summer months and environmentally educated, increase community awareness along with ONC’s Environmental […]
by Dr. Anne Zink In early 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, we knew almost nothing about COVID-19. How did it spread? Who would get sick? How could we protect ourselves and each other? […]
by Willy Keppel Willy Keppel of Quinhagak is currently a candidate for the Alaska State Senate District S along with incumbent Senator Lyman Hoffman. Several months ago, a few close friends and I decided that […]
by the SalmonState JUNEAU, AK: This week in Sitka, Alaska, the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council failed to take action on Chinook and chum salmon bycatch, despite the pleas of a broad array of Alaskans […]
Orutsararmiut Native Council and the Native Village of Eek, Sovereign Tribal Governments from the Kuskokwim Region of Alaska, Challenge State’s Decision to Grant 12 Permanent Water Rights to World’s Largest Open Pit Gold Mine Project. […]
by Melanie Bahnke, Vivian Korthuis, Brian Ridley, Fred Phillip, Kevin Whitworth and Brooke Woods This was written by a coalition of Tribal Organizations that collectively represent over 100 federally recognized Tribes in Western and Interior […]
by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) penned the following opinion-editorial, honoring members of the U.S. military who have given the ultimate sacrifice and highlighting ways we can honor the fallen—including by […]
From the Salmon State May 18, 2022 (Bethel, Alaska) – Alaska Native community leaders are attending the NovaGold. (NYSE: NG) Annual General Meeting today to raise Indigenous rights concerns and call on NovaGold to withdraw […]
by Debra Van Dyke Reading scores for Alaska’s public-school students are unsatisfactory. In fact, Alaskan fourth-grade reading scores across all incomes rank our students dead last in the nation. Considering the importance of being able […]
from the Salmon State May 3, 2022 (Bethel, Alaska) – Alaska Native community leaders are attending the Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) Annual General Meeting today to raise indigenous rights concerns and call on Barrick to […]
Today (April 26th, 2022), Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced a lawsuit that asks the courts to recognize the State’s ownership to submerged lands within Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, an ownership granted at Statehood […]
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