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 […]
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) visited King Cove, Alaska with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-AK), and Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, Anne Zink, to push for continued federal support and the […]
by Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell Alaska is home to more American Indians or Alaskans Natives per capita than any other state in the nation. Unfortunately, our Indigenous people are disproportionately murdered […]
by Tiffany Hall Last week a report came out showing alcohol-related deaths increased over 25% in the U.S., and in Alaska they increased 31%. Each year, alcohol misuse costs Alaska $2.4 billion, equivalent to $3,272 […]
by Beverly Hoffman, Protecting our Land and River Advocate I am one of many concerned shareholders of Calista and believe the Donlin Mine puts our already stressed ecosystem, our fish and our way of life […]
by Joel Hard Since statehood, law enforcement in rural Alaska has not received the resources for adequate police protection. The State of Alaska started the Village Public Safety Officer or VPSO Program in 1979 to […]
New legislation identifies waters that meet legal requirements for state ownership. As part of his Unlocking Alaska Initiative, Governor Mike Dunleavy last week introduced legislation to codify state ownership, management and control of navigable waters […]
by Doug Vincent-Lang There has been much discussion and debate about bycatch in marine fisheries off Alaska’s coasts recently, including several recent opinion pieces. All are chastising a perceived inaction to address bycatch, especially in […]
by Corri Feige Last August, President Joe Biden signed an executive order setting a goal for half of the new vehicles sold in the United States to be electric by 2030. Four months later, on […]
by Teresa Jacobsson There are two Alaskas. Most of us live in or near one of our major metropolitan areas. We experience good internet and cell phone service that can be depended on. If you […]
by Quinn Townsend, Bethany Marcum, Kymyona Burk, & Madeleine Ashour An entire decade. That’s how long Alaska’s public schools have ranked in the bottom five states for fourth-grade reading, regardless of income level. The pandemic […]
Dozens of Alaska villages have no police at all. Dozens of Alaska communities still have no police to protect their residents. “Every community deserves public safety. Letting a criminal assault community members, with no protection […]
by Senator Josh Revak The Federal Administration’s broken promises are a slap in the face of Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans. Federal overreach has always impacted our way of life in Alaska. It is no secret […]
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky, Rep. Bryce Edgmon, Rep. Neal Foster, Rep. Josiah Patkotak, President Chalyee Eesh Richard Peterson, La quen naay Liz Medicine Crow, and Waahlaal Giidaak Barbara Blake Teaching and learning are a deeply […]
by Mayor Dave Bronson When I came into office, resolving the homelessness crisis in Anchorage was my number one priority. However, as my team and I assessed the dire situation at the Port of Alaska […]
by the 118 Tribes in Western and Interior Alaska The Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Tribal Consortium (AYK TC) is calling on the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Department of Commerce (DOC) to work with us on the […]
by the Alaska Department of Law The U.S. Supreme Court today (January 13th, 2022) blocked a Biden Administration regulation that would force 84 million American workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or face weekly testing. […]
You deserve a better future. Alaska can do better than saying we can’t afford good schools, police in communities that don’t have any at all, or opportunity for this and the next generation. A bright […]
by Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Commissioner James Cockrell It’s no secret that this administration inherited a crime problem, and since day one we have made public safety our top priority to help bring down the […]
by Dr. Elizabeth Bates As this year comes to a close, I’d like to take an opportunity to reflect on the impact of COVID-19 in our region and emphasize the need for people to get […]
by Governor Mike Dunleavy As Governor, there exists no greater responsibility than to protect and defend the rights of Alaskans and the rights we hold in common as a state. President Ronald Reagan once said, […]
by Bjorn Dihle For more than two decades, those who care about Bristol Bay — the largest sockeye salmon run on the planet — have been fighting the proposed Pebble Mine, a massive open-pit mine […]
by Dr. Anne Zink I hope that as you read this, you are spending time this holiday weekend with friends and family and finding time to do whatever it is that recharges you – maybe […]
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today (Nov. 19th, 2021) formally established a process to review and replace derogatory names of the nation’s geographic features. She also declared “squaw” to be a derogatory term and […]
by Senator Tom Begich Given the opportunity to create a fair legislative map for Alaska, the Chair and a majority of the Alaska Redistricting Board instead chose a radical direction in the last two days […]
Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) Tribal Members and other Yukon-Kuskokwim region residents are opposed to the proposed Donlin mine by a wide margin, according to a survey conducted this summer by ONC: 76% opposed the project, […]
by Governor Mike Dunleavy Rising oil prices may be good for the state budget, but they aren’t good for the household budgets of Alaskans who are facing skyrocketing increases in the cost of energy. Whether […]
by Ina Pavila To my understanding and to my observation of trials and courts they have been suspended due to high volumes of covid cases in Bethel, Alaska. To my understanding also, there also are […]
Back on June 11, 2021, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Michael Martinez, of Anchorage, a young Alaskan innovator, the winner of several prestigious science awards and competitions, and a student at the University of […]
by the Salmon Habitat Information Program Commercial fishermen and others from throughout Alaska are calling for a sea change in Alaska’s fisheries management. Today (October 6th, 2021), fishermen delivered a letter signed by over 300 […]
by Orutsararmiut Native Council, Native Village of Eek, Native Village of Kwigillingok, and Chevak Native Village AKDNR improperly approved Right-of-Way for Natural Gas Pipeline to fuel mining operation. Orutsararmiut Native Council, Native Village of Eek, […]
by James Atsaq Sipary, Sr. In 2020, the world and United States — we all experienced many people that did not survive COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Pfizer, […]
by L. Shane Land This week it was reported that between 50-100 Afghan refugees will soon be arriving in Alaska. In two separate conversations involving what I consider to be uneducated opinions, I have already […]
by Mike Williams, Akiak Native Community The following is the oral testimony given during the Virtual Family Violence Prevention & Services Act (FVPSA) Government-to-Government Consultation meeting which took place on Sept. 8-9, 2021. My name […]
by Verdie Bowen September is Suicide Awareness Month and we can all play a role in preventing suicide. However, many people don’t know what they can do to support their local Veterans, Active Duty, Guard […]
Akiak, Alaska – August 25, 2021 – The Yukon-Kuskokwim (YKD) Tribal Broadband Consortium, a 501(c)3 nonprofit Tribal Organization, is submitting a large NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) grant application to bring affordable broadband internet […]
by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson This month, in-person school is about to start back up throughout Alaska for the first time in a year and a half. Many families face tough decisions about returning to work […]
by Keeley Olson and Blaze Bell This week Governor Mike Dunleavy, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, the Departments of Public Safety, Corrections, Law, and Anchorage Police Chief Ken McCoy announced sweeping changes which will undoubtedly result […]
by Robert Beans, Calista Board Chair, and Andrew Guy, Calista President/CEO As the people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Region, we practice subsistence by following qanruyutet (gan-ya-wu-DET), or ‘words of wisdom’ from our Elders. They tell us […]
by Katya Carl, Madison Alirkar, Christianna Cedillo, and Aqualena Carl These are letters to the Community of Bethel from the ONC Environmental Youth Litter Patrol Participants: Katya Carl, Madison Alirkar, Christianna Cedillo, and Aqualena Carl. […]
by Vivian Korthuis, AVCP CEO Status of Salmon The Yukon River, from the mouth of the river as it empties into the Bering Sea all the way to the headwaters in Canada, is experiencing an […]
by Governor Mike Dunleavy Last week, I signed a budget that narrowly avoided a government shutdown. It’s a budget that significantly reduces spending by just over $200 million, but ultimately threatens no jobs or programs. […]
by Senator Dan Sullivan On the floor of the U.S. Senate on Thursday (June 24th, 2021), Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Lydia Jacoby, of Seward, a young Alaskan swimmer who will be representing the United […]
by Gloria Simeon The following is the testimony of Gloria Simeon provided to the Salmon People event as part of the Red Road to D.C. Journey. I speak as a citizen of the Orutsararmiut Traditional […]
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 […]
by Representative Tiffany Zulkosky This past week, I voted to pass and fund a bipartisan operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2022 that will meet the needs of Alaskans across the state, in communities […]
by Corri A. Feige and Doug Vincent-Lang It’s a great time of year, when Alaskans emerge from the long, dark winter and launch eagerly into the great outdoors, ready to experience again the freedom and […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Elena Aluskak Tepeq is our summer delicacy – ALL of us. And we ALL know the traditional process followed to produce that certain fermented taste of this unique seasonal dish. I am very sure […]
by the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Do you remember the last time king (Chinook) salmon runs were strong on the Kuskokwim river? Since at least 2010, we have […]
May 6, 2021 Dear Tribal Leader, The undersigned sixteen tribes write this letter to ask that all of Indian Country stand together to defend tribal sovereignty in Alaska and the significance of federal recognition. For […]
by YK Delta Tribes Tribal Leaders Call on Barrick and Nova Gold to Divest from Proposed Mine in Southwest Alaska. May 4, 2021, Eek, Alaska – As Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) shareholders meet in Toronto, […]
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 […]
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