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Supreme Court rules Alaska Native Corporations eligible for CARES Act Tribal Relief

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today (June 25, 2021) welcomed a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation that […]
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Supreme Court Rules Alaska Native Corporations Eligible for CARES Act Tribal Relief

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today welcomed a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation that upholds the decades-long […]
In our Native Land

Calista Corporation announces second round of 2021 Proxy Prize Winners

by Calista Staff Nearly 10,000 shareholders qualified for $21,500 in prizes. Eleven Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners in the regular Early Bird proxy prizes for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Nearly 10,000 Shareholders […]
Letters to the Editor

Thank you Senators Murkowski, Sullivan for Support of Davis Bacon Wages

Alaska lronworkers applaud Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan for their votes in opposition to stripping Davis Bacon wages from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) Act. Senators Murkowski and Sullivan […]
Village Telegraph

Calista Corporation announces 2021 Online Early Bird Proxy Prizes Winners

by Calista Staff Nearly 30 Percent of Voting Shareholders Qualified for $19,500 in Prizes. Nine Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners in the first round of Early Bird proxy prizes for the 2021 Annual Meeting […]
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Village Telegraph

Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs continues its commitment to the Alaska Territorial Guard

by Murriah Ebersole The Alaska State Office of Veterans Affairs (OVA) continues its efforts to locate and recognize the members of the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG). The ATG assembled in 1942 as a response to […]
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OneWeb broadband is coming to the Last Frontier, and it’s beaming down from the Final Frontier

by Shawn Williams Nicknames aside, the exciting fact is that true broadband internet connectivity–a difficult struggle to achieve in many rural Alaska communities–is finally close to reality. OneWeb is currently the only LEO middle mile […]
Village Telegraph

2021 Calista Corporation Shareholder Award recipients

by Calista Staff Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the annual Calista Shareholder Awards. Drawn from nominations submitted by fellow Shareholders, these awards recognize exceptional efforts by Shareholders and Descendants […]
Inside Bethel News

YKHC urges residents to get vaccinated as COVID-19 variant confirmed in YK Delta

by YKHC Staff With two cases of a more virulent and contagious strain of COVID-19 recently confirmed in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) today (June 4th, 2021) renews its call for […]
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In our Native Land

Pacific Dataport signs strategic distribution partnership with Oneweb

Anchorage, AK and London, UK: With a goal of putting the Last Frontier first for broadband access, Alaska-owned Pacific Dataport signed a distribution partner agreement with OneWeb to partner on distributing connectivity services in the […]
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Delta Fishin’ Report

Murkowski and colleagues stand up for Wild-Caught Salmon

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act, which will allow consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing salmon. The bill works to ensure that any genetically engineered (GE) salmon products […]
Inside Bethel News

Donlin Gold responds to Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jason Brune Decision

Donlin Gold originally filed permit applications nine years ago, and through sustained and extensive scientific research, based on a transparent and inclusive process, has consistently demonstrated that the project will comply with the Clean Water […]
Summer Living

Two wildfires near villages in Southwest Alaska declared fully contained

by Alaska Division of Forestry Two human-caused wildfires that ignited near villages in rural Southwest Alaska earlier this week are now 100 percent contained and firefighters will spend another day mopping up before demobilizing. The […]
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Despite Administrative Law Judge’s concerns about dangerous mercury exposure, Alaska Commissioner rubber-stamps Donlin Gold Mine Water Quality Certification

by the Orutsaramiut Native Council Decision follows administrative law judge ruling that mine will result in violations of water quality standards and certificate should not have been issued. May 27th, 2021: Today Commissioner Jason Brune […]
Inside Bethel News

Calista Corporation statement on Donlin Gold Project 401 Certification

by Calista Corp. Staff Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation issued the following statement after a decision from Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jason Brune on the Donlin Gold Project’s Section 401 Certification: “As landowner, Calista is […]
Village Telegraph

2021 Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Region Subsistence Spring Waterfowl Closure

A 30-day Emergency Closure has been established for the 2021 Alaska subsistence spring migratory bird harvest in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region. The spring waterfowl season will be closed during the initiation of migratory bird […]
Delta Fishin’ Report

CVRF announces 20 communities will participate in Community Quota Share Program

Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) announced today (May 25, 2021) all twenty of its communities will take part in its Community Quota Share Program, providing significant economic growth opportunity for residents. Through the Community Quota […]