Month: September 2020

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In our Native Land

American Indian ancestral remains and funerary objects from Finland returned to homeland

September 30, 2020 Comments Off on American Indian ancestral remains and funerary objects from Finland returned to homeland
Last year, President Trump and President Niinistӧ of Finland finalized an agreement to return American Indian ancestral remains and funerary objects taken over a century ago from what is now Mesa Verde National Park in […]
Speak Your Mind

Undercover recordings reveal talk of a massive mining district connecting Pebble and Donlin

September 30, 2020 Comments Off on Undercover recordings reveal talk of a massive mining district connecting Pebble and Donlin
Yukon-Kuskokwim residents react with shock and dismay after hearing that the mine they have been fighting for decades may be the key in creating a massive southwest Alaska mining district planned by the people behind […]
Delta Lifestyles

Alutiiq angyaq inducted into Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame

September 23, 2020 Comments Off on Alutiiq angyaq inducted into Alaska Innovators Hall of Fame
by the Alutiiq Museum Staff Before there were pick-up trucks, there was the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq angyaq (open boats). Crafted explicitly for heavy seas, and mass transportation, and made from local materials, these historic skin-covered boats were […]
Delta Fishin’ Report

Pebble corruption confirmed – now in Pebble’s own words

September 21, 2020 Comments Off on Pebble corruption confirmed – now in Pebble’s own words
by Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay DILLINGHAM, AK – Alaska’s fishermen are disgusted by recordings released today (Sept. 21st, 2020) that confirm long suspected collusion between Alaska’s state leadership and the Pebble Limited Partnership as […]
Speak Your Mind

Calista Corp. asks Governor Dunleavy to Drop Federal Subsistence Board Lawsuit

September 16, 2020 Comments Off on Calista Corp. asks Governor Dunleavy to Drop Federal Subsistence Board Lawsuit
by Andrew Guy This is a letter to Governor Dunleavy from the Calista Corporation dated August 26, 2020. Dear Governor Dunleavy: On August 10, the State of Alaska filed suit against the Federal Subsistence Board […]
Inside Bethel News

AVCP supports the Organized Village of Kake and the Federal Subsistence Board

September 16, 2020 Comments Off on AVCP supports the Organized Village of Kake and the Federal Subsistence Board
The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) stands in solidarity with the Organized Village of Kake and commends the actions of the Federal Subsistence Board in protecting the welfare of rural Alaskan communities in light […]
Inside Bethel News

Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee to proceed with plans for 2021 Race

September 16, 2020 Comments Off on Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee to proceed with plans for 2021 Race
September 11, 2020: The Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee announced plans today to proceed with a significantly modified 2021 race. Through some extreme changes to race logistics and associated events, the committee is confident they can […]
Inside Bethel News

Bethel City Council passes Emergency Ordinance regarding travel to Bethel

September 10, 2020 Comments Off on Bethel City Council passes Emergency Ordinance regarding travel to Bethel
On August 31, 2020 the City Council passed Emergency Ordinance 20-26 which enacted the following Rules: Emergency Rule 1. Travel Quarantine and Testing. Except as provided in Emergency Rule 2, as long as COVID-19 testing […]
Inside Bethel News

U.S. Marshals Provide Critical Response Platform to AST Bethel Post

September 3, 2020 Comments Off on U.S. Marshals Provide Critical Response Platform to AST Bethel Post
An all-season Airboat will expedite trooper responses and assist in multi-agency operations September 3, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Thanks to the U.S. Marshals Service, the Alaska Department of Public Safety (DPS) has one more asset […]
Letters to the Editor

BBNC on the Army Corps Rejecting Pebble Mine: The Voices of Bristol Bay Have Prevailed

September 2, 2020 Comments Off on BBNC on the Army Corps Rejecting Pebble Mine: The Voices of Bristol Bay Have Prevailed
Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) President and CEO Jason Metrokin made the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers announced the proposed Pebble mine “cannot be permitted.” BBNC has formally opposed Pebble since 2009. […]
In our Native Land

New fisheries and marine sciences program focuses on Indigenous knowledge

September 2, 2020 Comments Off on New fisheries and marine sciences program focuses on Indigenous knowledge
A new graduate traineeship program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will broaden and diversify graduate education in fisheries and marine sciences through greater inclusion of Indigenous peoples and knowledge. The program is called “Tamamta,” […]