by Beverly Hoffman April 29, 2021 Dear Editor, Bethel City Council and YK Delta Folks, During the last two April City of Bethel Council meetings I listened to council members and community members kind of […]
by Chris Kolerok Housing is infrastructure, and our Congress needs to fight for it to be included in infrastructure spending. People cannot be successful in school or their jobs, nor can they be physically and […]
by Gloria Simeon Our City Council, as it is, as it has been, does not truly represent the demographic of our village. It represents mostly outsiders. With the exception of one, these are people who […]
by the United Tribes of Bristol Bay Tribes, fishermen and Alaskans have voiced extensive concerns over the Dunleavy Administration’s efforts to unduly restrict the rights of Alaskans in holding water reservations to protect our fisheries […]
by the Akiak Native Community This is a letter dated March 31, 2021 sent to Secretary Janet Yellen, United States Department of the Treasury from the Akiak Native Community. I write on behalf of the […]
by Elena Aluskak Ever since I can remember (acquired an ear to understand/hear) – I remember the constancy of guidance and admonishments; not in any way confusing or hard to understand but consistent and sometimes […]
by Alice Crow March 26, 2021 An open letter to ONC citizens: I am sending in the written statement I read during our Tribe’s last regular council meeting on March 3, 2021, under the agenda […]
by Alice Crow March 16, 2021 An open letter to ONC citizens: I am sending in the written statement I read during our Tribe’s regular council meeting on February 3, 2021, under the agenda item […]
by Governor Mike Dunleavy Tuesday night, I announced that COVID-19 vaccines are now available to any Alaskan who wants one. While seniors and our most vulnerable will continue to be prioritized, our vaccination infrastructure has […]
On the floor of the U.S. Senate this week (March 5th, 2021), Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Dr. Ellen Hodges and Dr. Elizabeth Bates, both of Bethel, for leading the nationally-renowned COVID-19 vaccination effort in […]
by Elena Aluskak Umyuaqaqa aanama inerqulallra cenirtaaresqevkenii – I remember my mom’s admonishment on “going house to house” known today as “visiting” (notice how the latter seems to make it very ok). She would talk […]
by Gloria Simeon 21 February 2021 In response to the recent action taken by YKHC Executive Board. It is beyond my comprehension that the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) has taken it upon themselves to […]
by Elena Aluskak My mother, I remember her words constantly; everyday, all day. She spoke to me (us) consistently on the good and bad of actions and thoughts and words, and now I understand her […]
by Azachorok Incorporated Azachorok Incorporated approved a resolution on Friday, January 29, 2021 calling on the Alaska Legislature to pass a law to allow Ballot Curing for Alaska voters. Ballot Curing is the process for […]
House Republicans reacted with dismay today (Jan. 26th, 2021) – to the news that the Biden Administration’s Department of the Interior has suspended land transfers to Alaska – including land transfers long promised to Alaska […]
by Brad Cole For months now in Tuluksak everyone has been staying home so much. I live alone in a small house listening to the radio, reading books of history, writing and doing some art […]
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald J. Trump: The House of Representatives has impeached President Trump […]
by Bethel Search and Rescue 1.5.21 BSAR Kuskokwim Aerial Survey—Report 2021-01* Summary: 2021 has gotten off to a tragic start with the loss of two Bethel snow machine travelers following the wrong trail at night […]
by the DNC Native American Caucus History is being made today with the appointment of Congresswoman Deb Haaland, tribal citizen of Laguna Pueblo, NM, as the Secretary-Designate of the Department of Interior (DOI). Once confirmed […]
by Eric Deakin This is a letter to the Alaska COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force dated December 7th, 2020 from Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) who is taking a stand to fight for the health and […]
by the Bering Sea-Interior Tribal Commission On December 4, 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the Bering Sea-Western Interior Proposed Resource Management Plan, which determines the allowable uses of over 13.5 million […]
by the Yukon Kuskokwim Canine Health Association This would be a project in partnership with the tribes to protect from Covid-19 and enhance the overall health of the communities by increasing veterinary care and improving […]
Aviation touches nearly all aspects of life in Alaska. It’s a vital part of our state’s economy, serving the 82% of Alaska communities that are not connected by the contiguous road system. At the University […]
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky While news of effective COVID-19 vaccines give us hope and comfort at the prospect of post-pandemic life, travel, and quality time with those we love, the on-going surge in cases makes […]
by Willie Kasayulie Through our ancestors, we still live in our own homelands today. Most of us are related, especially in our villages. If you really think about it, we are related throughout the YK […]
by Cynthia Ivan Life and death, and the metaphysical theology disseminated, propelling the human consciousness. Is there life after death? When we die, is there another life beyond the world we know, is there life […]
by Elena Aluskak The dry fish that were first introduced to my taste buds were of course my mother’s. And as a young child, I did not have any other thoughts as I savored them. […]
by Robert Beans I have lived and worked in southwest Alaska my whole life. I am proud to say that in times of trouble, we Alaskans come together to do what is best for our […]
by Tiffany Zulkosky Shortly after returning home to the YK Delta after college, I found myself turning to a career in public service much earlier than I planned. Whether in my role as a Bethel […]
by Calista Corporation Staff Calista (cha-lis-ta) Corporation staff, management and Board of Directors were shocked at recent attempts to link the unpermitted Pebble Project with our Donlin Gold Project. Does Calista support this fantasy? No. […]
by Dr. Anne Zink As an emergency department physician, it saddens me, but I have come to terms with the fact that some people get awful cancers. Or that car accidents can change a person’s […]
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 […]
This is a letter, dated September 15, 2020, to Corri Feige, Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Dear Commissioner Feige: The undersigned Tribes write to you with serious concerns over the impacts likely […]
Bethel – In response to a new public notice from the Department of Natural Resources for the proposed 315-mile long Donlin natural gas pipeline, Alaska Native Tribes today (Sept. 16th, 2020) called on the Dunleavy […]
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 […]
This is a letter to Governor Dunleavy regarding the next Attorney General for the State of Alaska. Dear Governor Dunleavy, We are writing to ask that you carefully consider Alaska’s continued crisis with rape culture […]
by Governor Mike Dunleavy, Julie Anderson, and Alan Weitzner Recently, our administration presented Alaska’s Legislature with a plan to extend hundreds of millions of dollars to hurting small businesses currently ineligible for AK CARES grants. […]
by Beverly Hoffman, Colin McDonald, Casey McDonald, and Gloria Simeon Our lives and who we are is defined by the land that we came from. The Yukon-Kuskokwim delta may be remote and seemingly cut off […]
by Elena Aluskak Nukalpiaq – (great male hunter) and the bear cub Once upon a time there was a Nukalpiaq, who decided his little girl should have a bear cub as a pet. A bear […]
by Sarah Jasper I come in a lot of names, Budweiser, vodka, wine and others. No matter what the name, as long as it has alcohol, I’m it. I’m found in liquor stores, bars and […]
by Senator Tom Begich As Alaskans enjoy the later part of an unusual summer, attempting to dipnet for sockeye salmon, strategize hunting trips for caribou and moose, and simply enjoying everything our beautiful state has […]
Hi folks, My name is Matt and I’m a TV researcher from Cardiff in the U.K. We are currently looking for stories and reports of sightings of anything unusual or supernatural that you might have […]
From the Yukon Kuskokwim Canine Health Association Dear Alaska Tribal Governments, This would be a project in partnership with the tribes to protect from COVID-19 and enhance the overall health of the communities by increasing […]
by Representatives Tiffany Zulkosky & Zack Fields, Verné Boerner, and Amy Bukac Despite our collective fatigue with COVID-19, the pandemic continues to spread rapidly across our country, escalate in cases around our state, and disrupt […]
by Ben Fate Velaise Throughout my life, my grandma, Mary Jane Fate, imparted the importance of education on my brothers and me. We understood early on that education is the means through which we can […]
July 1, 2020, Anchorage – In less than 10 days, five people were killed in Western Alaska. The first was Lawrence Paul; he was killed in Grayling on June 22, 2020. Two women, Rhoda Adams […]
by AFN Staff The Alaska Federation of Natives applauds the decision issued earlier today (June 26th, 2020) by D.C. District Court Ahmit Mehta, ruling Alaska Native for-profit regional and village corporations (ANCs) established under the […]
by Elena Aluskak I love this photo… I love it because it is a great tool to expound on and understand many truths in our lives. I am wondering the photographer had no significant purpose […]
Kasigluk, AK: After the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a permit for Donlin Gold that, in violation of DEC’s legal duty, ignores the mercury contamination and other degradation highlighted in the Army Corps’ […]
by Commissioner Amanda Price, AST Colonel Bryan Barlow, AWT Colonel Doug Massie and Fire Marshal Rich Boothby This past week, no matter where you were or what you were doing, we all became aware of […]
by Matt Alward Our industry and communities are facing an unprecedented challenge in the COVID-19 pandemic. With the 2020 salmon season nearly here, we must all take extra precautions to ensure the health and safety […]
This letter, dated May 13th, 2020, was written to the Barrick Gold Board of Directors of Toronto, Ontario and to the NovaGold Board of Directors of Vancouver, British Columbia of Canada – by several Yukon […]
by Sen. Tom Begich and Rep. Chris Tuck Before the Legislature recessed on March 29, we passed both a substantive relief bill for the medical and economic needs of Alaskans and one of the earliest […]
by Governor Mike Dunleavey Late on a cold Tuesday in January, a plane evacuating 201 Americans from Wuhan, China landed in Anchorage. Each passenger was screened for COVID-19 and sent on their way to California. […]
by Nicholas Charles, Akiachak The pandemic is making people lose it. Places and things like the sports world are being cancelled. The government is trying to slow the bend. Despite everything that they’re doing it’s […]
by Shanelle Afcan and Christina McDonough As we sit outside during this shelter-in-place era of COVID-19, we are aware of the unsettling contrast between the peaceful cadence of snowfall and the presence of an ominous, […]
by Representative Tiffany Zulkosky, House District 38 Normally when I provide an end-of-session update, it is May or June, our fish are running in the Kuskokwim, and I have either returned, or am eagerly looking […]
by Brad Cole I was walking down the airport road just outside of Tuluksak, listening to the sound of the wind ripping past the telephone line that was swaying in a cloudy sky. I could […]
by Bethel Community Services Foundation Staff Many of us are at home, heeding the instructions given by national, state and city leaders. Others are at work in fields deemed critical infrastructure- health care, grocery stores, […]
by Dr. Anne Zink As reports of an illness began spreading across the United States, reactions were mixed. One city took it seriously, closing the schools, isolating the ill, advising citizens to “socially distance” themselves […]
by Vicki Turner Malone Wow, did Democrats ever pick a great year for their first mail-in ballot! Every registered Democrat in District 38 will have the opportunity to cast a ballot in their presidential primary. […]
by Vicki Turner Malone Americans are deciding who is going to run for President of the United States (POTUS) in November of 2020? Hey, I’m an American. How do I, Cindy Civic Citizen, living in […]
by Elena Aluskak Growing up, we have been forewarned of many behaviors and actions that will have a negative and destructive effect on us… and to others around us. And we also have received guidance […]
by Victoria Hill Hello, my name is Victoria Hill; I reside in the village of Hooper Bay. I am writing this letter, to voice my concern about the use and abuse of alcohol. I’m speaking […]
by Mike Williams Sr. This is the Testimony of Michael Williams, Sr. before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, Sub House Committee on Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the “Climate Change Panels” […]
by Governor Mike Dunleavy Last week, I shared with you my vision for the Last Frontier – an agenda that highlights the priorities of Alaskans from Kotzebue to Ketchikan. It’s time to examine the way […]
by Andrew Boyscout Before 1920, there was a movement to have “dry” communities, which we know was successful, despite the fight against saloon owners, alcohol producers, and such like. Chicago had an experience where the […]
by Representative Tiffany Zulkosky After a year of drawn out Legislative sessions, it was wonderful to spend the remainder of 2019 home in the district. I appreciated and valued all the conversations I’ve had with […]
by Beverly Chmielarczyk Kuskokwim 300 Race Marshall Beverly Chmielarczyk was out at the Tuluksak Checkpoint when she wrote this report. She graciously shared it with us for publication, quyana Bev. Sunday, January 19th, 2020: Here’s […]
by Sen. Murkowski Staff Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), joined by Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), announced on January 9, 2020 the introduction of bipartisan legislation to provide salaried […]
by Andrew Boyscout Our elders do remember the days when mind altering drugs were not a part of life. Survival was the focus in every part of the lives of the people. Respect was a […]
by Charles Moses As I begin this article, it is now the 2nd day of the New Year, 2020. First off, as an introduction, I am an alcoholic and August 2019 marked the 30th year […]
by John Angaiak “If you don’t leave your past in the past, it will destroy your future, not for what yesterday has taken away.” -Realistic Buddhism I have been a supporter of Calista Corporation since […]
by Jacob Tobeluk I remember a time when the VPSO Program was family. Each peace officer in their village had their own way of dealing with problems and each had their own values. But all […]
by the Indigenous Peoples Caucus December 1, 2019- As state governments around the world open this years’ 25th Conference of the Parties (COP25), representatives of the Rapa Nui and Mapuche Indigenous Peoples of Chile delivered […]
by Alaska Tribal Unity The Alaska Tribal Unity Gathering will be taking place Monday, December 2nd, 2019 in Anchorage. This is the fourth year that they will be meeting. Proposed Resolution No. 2019-06 for Increased […]
by Kendra Kloster Dear Governor Dunleavy, Improving the safety of all Alaskans is an issue that we can all get behind. Everyone has the right to feel safe in their home and their community, no […]
by Martha Kassayuli Walking around the tundra feeling nostalgic. Then feeling of sadness struck, that we wouldn’t stay at home forever. Trying to think back where we used to play around and eating wild berries. […]
by Charlotte Kungston To the parents that put their own children to ‘suffer’ from their parents drinking alcohol, and doing drugs. You the parent may be having a hard time to keep going and living […]
by Cody Ferguson Waqaa, My name is Cody Ferguson. I am from Chevak, but I reside in Anchorage these days. My mother is the late Lena Ferguson/Ulroan and my father is Harry Ferguson. My stepmother’s […]
by Native Movement Staff October 19th, 2019: Today, a climate change resolution from First Alaskans Institute Youth & Elders conference made its way onto the floor for debate at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) […]
by Andrew Guy Yukon Kuskokwim communities have some of the highest unemployment rates in Alaska and some of the highest costs for goods and services. We cannot alleviate these hardships without access to living-wage jobs, […]
According to the President and Chairman of Azachorok Inc. Loren Peterson, the Azachorok Inc. Board of Directors passed Resolution 2019-18 calling for a shareholder vote for the Donlin Gold Mine. Below is the resolution. WHEREAS, […]
by Lizzy Hahn My name is Lizzy Hahn. I am a 10th grader at Nome Beltz High School in Nome, Alaska. I organized a climate strike school strike along with Aralye Lie. The reason why […]
by Ned Rozell If you want to live in a place where nothing changes, don’t live in Alaska. A gold miner once told me that. He was referring to new houses that would pop up […]
by Janet Bavilla I am so proud of our area and the fact that I haven’t heard of any illegal hunting for musk ox in the most recent years. I knew that our area could […]
by Representative Chuck Kopp This commentary is dedicated to the memory of my friend, the late Alaska Senator Chris Birch, a mining engineer and a strong champion of responsible natural resource development. A lot of […]
by Alaska Division of Forestry With several wildfires burning in Southcentral Alaska and high fire danger persisting due to continued warm, dry conditions, Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Corri Feige announced today that Alaska’s statutory […]
by Alaska’s Fair Share On Friday, August 16, a group of Alaskans came together to submit an initiative application for the Fair Share Act to be added to the 2020 ballot. If approved by voters, […]
by John “Chris” Maisch After enjoying three years of relatively quiet summer wildfire seasons, Alaska was overdue for a big one. As most by now are keenly aware, 2019 more than filled the bill. In […]
by Representatives Tiffany Zulkosky & John Lincoln According to research by ProPublica and the Anchorage Daily News, one out of three Alaska communities does not have local law enforcement. Alaska’s sexual assault rate is three […]
by Diane Kaplan Over the past month, Rasmuson Foundation’s board of directors has urged our elected leaders to compromise and seek solutions that are best for Alaska when addressing the state’s $1 billion plus budget […]
by the National Congress of American Indians The National Congress of American Indians passed Resolution #REN-19-011 calling upon Congress to promptly enact legislation recognizing the jurisdiction of Tribal Nations in Alaska to prosecute domestic violence, […]
by Elena Aluskak When we think about our children and then our grandchildren, prayers are instantly uttered for their safety… vocally, mentally. We want them to be safe. We want them to be nurtured. We […]
by Sarah Jasper I come in a lot of names – Budweiser, vodka, wine and others. No matter what the name, as long as it has alcohol, I’m it. I’m found in liquor stores, bars […]
by Karen Nanouk Hello out there, I originally started writing this in April. I happened to be in Nome for medical reasons. When I go there I will try to go check on some Elders […]
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today (June 28th, 2019) welcomed the Department of Justice’s Announcement that Attorney General Barr will declare a law enforcement emergency in rural Alaska […]
by Native Peoples Action, Inc. Twenty tribes sign letter stating Tribal concerns, ask BLM to collaborate with Tribes, provide balance and protections for Tribal watershed nominations. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently […]
by Amber Jones This letter was written to the Bethel City Council to protest the proposed liquor license transfer from Kusko Liquor to the A.C. Co. To whom it may concern, I am writing this […]
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