by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal Dresel Divestiture program continues to benefit communities across rural Alaska. JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Army National Guard Divestiture Program handed over its 37th site, a Federal Scout […]
First Alaskans Institute (FAI) is pleased to introduce our 2021 Summer Internship Program (SIP) cohort. This year marks 18 years of placing Alaska Native, American Indian, Indigenous, and rural community members into organizations around Alaska […]
by Calista Staff Shareholders choose experience and dedicated service. In the Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation 2021 Annual Meeting held on Thursday, July 1, Shareholders reelected Myron Naneng and Robert Beans, and elected new directors Dora Moore […]
Calista Corporation and Toksook Bay’s Nunakauiak Yupik Corporation named grantees. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announced today (July 1st, 2021) that it has awarded more than $6.5 million in Energy and Mineral Development Program […]
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum are looking for an Alaska Native artist to fill one position for the Alaska Native Artist Residency Program. The dates of the program are August 21st-Sept. 12th. Benefits of […]
Alaska State Troopers in the Mat-Su Valley were notified that a lone hiker on Pioneer Ridge Trail was in need of assistance on June 15, 2021, at approximately 0129 hours. An adult female hiker, Fina […]
The Alaska Military Youth Academy graduated 79 cadets of Class 2021-1 from its National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program during an outdoor ceremony at the Bartlett High School Football Field, Friday, June 18. Since 1994, AMYA […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by GCI Staff GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company and leader in technology and connectivity, announced today (May 18th, 2021) it will deliver 2 gig internet access to 77% of Alaskans in 2022 and is on […]
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has directed the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Spill Prevention and Response (SPAR) to allocate up to $2.5 million for the safe removal of asbestos and debris left behind […]
FEMA is providing financial assistance for funeral expenses from COVID-19 deaths, provided the expenses were incurred after January 20, 2020, and have not been reimbursed by other financial sources. Assistance is limited to a maximum […]
by Edward Eagerton A UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter aircrew with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, rescued four individuals and a dog this morning (May 10th, 2021) after they became stuck […]
A review by Monica Devine The Fox Boy is a sensitive portrayal of the Yup’ik Eskimo people of SW Alaska, their struggles and triumphs living with white outsiders (teachers, priests, store owners) who brought monumental […]
Liam George who is 3 years old caught his first goose on May 8th, 2021 four miles northeast of his home community of Scammon Bay. Liam gave away his first catch to an elder.
by Jeremy Zidek May 4, 2021: The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) is delivering nearly 1,300 gallons of drinking water to Tuluksak Monday in response to a request from the community. […]
Oscar Evon of Kwigillingok is the new Director of Regional Affiars for the Coastal Villages Region Fund. In his role, Evon will lead the charge in establishing and maximizing communication between the residents, local governing […]
Springtime Harvest: Jonathan Alexie Sr. and Christopher Pleasant of Quinhagak were out gathering fresh tundra pond greens to eat last Thursday. The delicious greens are kapuukaraat, or pallas buttercup. They grow submerged in mossy marshland […]
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky May 1, 2021 Dear friends + neighbors, A lot of pieces are beginning to come together as we work toward concluding our legislative session for this year. As our global community […]
by Kyle Hill As part of its continuing effort to help Alaskans live better, Alaska Commercial Company (AC) is sourcing and delivering 3.3 million pounds of fresh, nutritious food to 115 communities throughout Alaska. This […]
Russian Orthodox faithful celebrated Easter Sunday at the Saint Jacob Napaskiak Orthodox Church with worship and song. Christ is Risen! Leading the service is Father Alexander Larson.
Ravn Alaska is getting the community of St. Mary’s back in the air starting May 6, just in time for the summer season. Flights will operate roundtrip each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. To celebrate its […]
Jayne Hanna of Nuniwarmiut School in Mekoryuk and Rylee Johnson of Bethel Regional High School are the recipients of this year’s Lower Kuskokwim Administrator’s Association scholarships. The LKAA gives away up to four $1,000 scholarships […]
Like most things in Alaska, recycling has challenges other states don’t face. In fact, the only way recycling is economically feasible in Alaska communities large and small is for businesses and people to donate their […]
by Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead Commissioner for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, traveled to Western Alaska last week (April 13th, 2021) to meet with Tribal leaders and citizens in […]
With the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s new Acceleration Academy (Bethel), students across Lower Kuskokwim region have a chance to go from eighth grade to a bachelor’s degree in five to six years and […]
by Elena Aluskak The blue pinwheel, representing innocence is a national symbol for child abuse prevention. Pinwheels reflect the bright future all children deserve. The pinwheel is a positive emblem of the effect we can […]
Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP), remembers former Executive Director Phil Smith for his service to low-income, vulnerable Alaskans. Smith served as the private, statewide, nonprofit organization’s Executive Director from 1975-1981. During that […]
FAA Awards $627.7 Million in Airport Improvement Grants The village of Newtok was granted over $21.1 million from a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to build a replacement airport […]
Congratulations to all the AIC 2021 Semi-Finalists! These competitors will present their innovative ideas and compete for the top prizes at the virtual Semi Finals events on April 12-15. See who makes it to the […]
Techniques to prevent the spread and eliminate tuberculosis mirror COVID-19 efforts. Alaska has retained the highest rate in the nation for tuberculosis, 7.9 cases per 100,000 persons, according to the annual national data released today […]
Following new guidance from the CDC, YKHC is now changing it’s quarantine guidance for vaccinated individuals. Vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 are not required to […]
On March 7 and 8, a fire destroyed the old school in the village of Chevak. The building, unoccupied for more than 10 years, was a total loss. Chevak was able to prevent the fire […]
by K.J. Lincoln Libby Riddles of Teller, Alaska was the first woman to win the Iditarod. She won it in 1985 on March 20th – 18 days after she began the 1,049 mile race. Libby […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The Hooper Bay Lady Warriors are the 2A State Basketball champions, it is the girls team’s first state title. They defeated the Talkeetna Susitna Valley Rams 36-32 in an exciting neck-and-neck […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The Mount Edgecumbe Braves boys team defeated the Kotzebue Huskies and the Nome Nanooks beat the Delta Junction Huskies in opening action at the 3A State Basketball tournament on Thursday, March […]
by Alice Bailey Older Chinook salmon may die in the ocean more often than previously thought, according to a life cycle simulation created by Alaska researchers. Newly released results help explain why Chinook salmon returning […]
by ONC Staff As some of you may know, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) Subsistence Division and Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) conduct postseason subsistence harvest surveys each year in the fall after […]
Deb Haaland will take the oath of office to become the 54th Secretary of the Department of the Interior later today (March 16th, 2021) in a small ceremony with family. The oath of office will […]
Today (March 16th, 2021), Congressman Don Young (AK-AL) and Congressman Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01) introduced legislation to allocate $2.6 billion in funding to the Indian Health Service (IHS) Sanitation Facilities Construction Program to construct and improve […]
McManus was born in Stanley, Wisconsin before moving to Montana and then Washington. In her new book, Related to Loon: a first year teacher in Tuluksak, she takes the reader on an Alaskan adventure. McManus […]
Today (March 8th, 2021), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its first set of recommendations on activities that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely resume. The new guidance—which is […]
The City of Unalakleet restored water service in their community after issuing a local disaster declaration Feb. 26, in response to extreme cold temperatures and high winds that compromised their water treatment and distribution system. […]
March 09, 2021: The proposed Donlin Gold mine’s technical oversight group is seeking direct input from communities in proximity to the project and its transportation corridor in the Y-K Region. The Donlin Advisory Technical Review […]
Investigation revealed that the suspect had fled Nunapitchuk on a snowmachine and went to Bethel. Southern SERT responded to Bethel and worked with local Troopers and Bethel PD to locate and take the suspect into […]
Residents are asked to remain at home during the active search. Alaska State Troopers in Bethel were notified that a Village Police Officer (VPO) in Nunapitchuk, Alaska had been shot by a prisoner who was […]
by Donlin Gold Staff For the 11th year in a row, Donlin Gold is pleased to support Bethel musher and former Iditarod Champion, Pete Kaiser, as he competes in the Iditarod this weekend. Donlin Gold […]
The City of Unalakleet issued a local disaster declaration on Feb. 26, after a combination of wind and extreme cold weather resulted in power outages, and damage to the community’s water distribution system. Currently, the […]
Bethel’s own 2019 Iditarod Champion Pete Kaiser will be leaving second wearing bib #3. Aniak musher and the 2021 Kuskokwim 300 Champion will be the fifth musher to leave, he will be wearing bib #6. […]
The deadline to apply for a $5,000 Our Language grant from Doyon Foundation has been extended to Friday, March 12, at 5 p.m. AKST. In a continuing effort to revitalize the endangered Native languages of […]
The Roses of Andreafski Girls Club was approached by a concerned citizen who was worried about an elder in town whose chainsaw was taken from his porch. They wanted to know if the Roses could […]
by Mike Williams Sr. Dear Chairman Jim, Akiak Native Community is a Federally Recognized Tribe, one of 56 Tribal Governments in our region. Some of the YKHC Board members are from our neighboring Tribes of […]
Kieran “Taneksak” Bentley of Napaskiak, Alaska was recently named as a Candidate for the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program which was established in 1964. He is one of approximately 4,500 candidates selected from nearly 3.6 […]
Ravn Alaska added a return to Aniak with regularly scheduled service to its growing network of more than 12 Alaska destinations. Roundtrip service between Anchorage and Aniak is scheduled three times a week, with flights […]
by Delta Discovery Staff John Wallace is not happy. He’s upset because in our local villages the tribally-run businesses and organizations need broadband connectivity to continue operations to keep their villages safe during this pandemic, […]
by Edward Eagerton Brig. Gen. Wayne Don, director of joint staff for the Alaska National Guard, was promoted as the newest general officer in Alaska at a ceremony in Wasilla, Feb. 6, becoming the highest-ranking […]
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today (Feb. 13th, 2021) voted “not guilty” on the article of impeachment brought against former President Donald Trump by the House of Representatives and issued the following statement: “I cast […]
‘Leaving the community without sustained water security amid the worst public health pandemic in over a century is simply not an option’. A fire destroyed Tuluksak’s water treatment plant and washeteria on January 16, leaving […]
Today (Feb. 4th, 2021) on a unanimous 39-0 vote, Rep. Josiah Patkotak (I-Utqiaġvik) was appointed speaker pro tempore of the Alaska House of Representatives. Patkotak, a freshman lawmaker who represents House District 40, will oversee […]
by Doyon Foundation Do you have an idea for a language revitalization project focusing on the languages in the Doyon region? Apply for an Our Language grant from Doyon Foundation! In a continuing effort to […]
Neva age 6, Caden 11, and Donavon Smith 4 – all of Quinhagak had an adventure while fishing for smelt at the Qanirtuuq River earlier last January. They shared their catch with grandparents, their family […]
by the Alaska Army National Guard The Native Village of Tuluksak’s water treatment plant and washeteria were destroyed by a fire on Jan. 16, 2021. The facility was the only source of potable water in […]
Birthday cake and fishing: Titiana Albrite of Akiak spent her 44th birthday at the Johnson River where she caught a total of 32 pike.Happy birthday!
by First Alaskans Institute Four youth groups across Alaska rose to the challenge of working together to increase voter turnout in their communities and they exceeded all expectations! First Alaskans Institute (FAI), a statewide Alaska […]
by Josh Edge GCI has committed $100,000 this year to support Alaska students through two different scholarships. Forty Alaska students who have decided to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Education and Math (STEM) will […]
Thirty communities, Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF), and Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation (BBEDC) today (Jan. 7th, 2021) announced significant crab industry acquisitions to bring new revenues to Western Alaskan communities. The buy-out of the […]
by YKHC This afternoon (January 16, 2021), YKHC was notified the water treatment plant and washeteria in Tuluksak was on fire. While early assessment suggests the building may be a total loss, weather permitting, YKHC’s […]
Cungass’aq and Tyler Nelson of Napakiak caught these nice Kuskokwim whitefish last week from their set net during the warm spell.
Rasmuson Foundation is accepting applications for the 2021 Individual Artist Awards (IAA). Online applications will be accepted through March 1; paper applications must be delivered or postmarked by Feb. 15. In addition to individual artists, […]
The Alaska Federation of Natives, Alaska’s largest statewide Native organization, congratulates Representative Deb Haaland on her nomination to serve as Secretary of the Interior, potentially the first Native American to do so and serve as […]
Ice fisher Mary Kailukiak of Toksook Bay is captured in this superb photo as she manaqs for tom cod on the frozen ice of Kangirrluar Bay on Nelson Island.
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has granted 22 additional applications for licenses to use the 2.5 GHz band to close the digital divide and to provide broadband and other advanced wireless services to rural Tribal […]
The Akiak Native Community, a Federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe, is proud to announce that its tribal-owned business, Akiak Technology, LLC, has been accepted into the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development program. This certification […]
by David Bedard Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing evacuated a pregnant woman experiencing medical complications Dec. 15, transporting her from the village of Newtok to Bethel. Newtok is located on the west […]
by Patricia Bulitt Beginning in 1978, my very first visit to Hooper Bay, Alaska, the language and faces passing me by were like music to my ears. I experienced a kind friendliness from the children […]
One year old Ella Egoak of Atmautluak is wearing her grandma’s fur atkuk parka that was made by her great grandma Marie Pavilla and great great grandma Anna Andrew. Her beautiful atkuq is sewn with […]
by Marlene Katcheak Happy Holidays! Tukurngailnguq School is our root and core of our family, so we wanted to share our good news with you from 2600 miles away! Wrestling has been a driving motive […]
YKHC has evidence that community-based transmission of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the villages of Emmonak, Kotlik, and Pilot Station. Joint advisories were issued by YKHC and the Emmonak Tribal Council, Chuloonawick […]
The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program is currently accepting applications for its 2021 Summer Bridge component, and the deadline to apply is Dec. 11, 2020. Open to students across Alaska who will be graduating […]
by DHSS Staff The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) are continuing to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine distribution throughout the state, with the first shipments of […]
YKHC has evidence that community-based transmission of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the village of Pilot Station. This joint advisory is issued by YKHC and the Pilot Station Traditional Village out of […]
by Alaska Tribal Unity ANILCA was passed 40 years ago today, when elders woke up and their traditional territories were deemed federal conservation units and many of their traditional practices criminalized. On the 40th anniversary, […]
The State of Alaska strongly disagrees with the negative 90-day finding issued today (Nov. 25th, 2020) by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for a 2019 petition to re-evaluate the status of the ringed seal […]
This year’s commercial salmon fisheries were devastating for Norton Sound and Yukon River fishermen, processors, local vendors, and municipalities. Harvests in Norton Sound decreased by 87 percent, a loss of $1.7 million, and Yukon River […]
by Edward Eagerton November is National American Indian Heritage month, also known as American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. During this time, the U.S. Armed Services honors and celebrates the diverse cultures, traditions, and […]
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) cautions that the surge in COVID-19 cases has strained the public health response, creating a backlog in case and contact investigations. DHSS is urging anyone who […]
Paniguaq Kinsley Melinda Cate, age 2, of Kongiganak went ice fishing for lush fish last Friday in Bethel. She had fun and was happy to be manaqing.
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on November 19th, 2020 issued the following message to Alaskans after receiving an extensive briefing on Operation Warp Speed, the public-private partnership to develop and distribute a vaccine for COVID-19. […]
by AK Fish & Game The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has published preliminary harvest and value figures for the 2020 Alaska Commercial Salmon Fishery. The 2020 commercial salmon fishery all species harvest […]
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau today (November 10, 2020) announced that a second group of 2.5 GHz band spectrum license applications received as part of the Rural Tribal Priority Window have passed initial review and […]
YKHC has evidence that widespread community-based transmission of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the village of Kwethluk. This joint advisory is issued by YKHC, the Organized Village of Kwethluk, and the City […]
YKHC has evidence that widespread community-based transmission of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the village of Akiak. This joint advisory is issued by YKHC and Akiak Native Community out of an abundance […]
YKHC has evidence that widespread community-based transmission of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the village of Kwethluk. This joint advisory is issued by YKHC, the Organized Village of Kwethluk, and the City […]
YKHC has evidence that widespread community-based transmission of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the village of Scammon Bay. This joint advisory is issued by YKHC, the Native Village of Scammon Bay, and […]
The Akiak Native Community passed a resolution which was submitted to the Alaska Federation of Natives 2020 annual convention for support of a subsistence and commercial fishery disaster declaration. The resolution was passed and approved […]
Monalisa Harpak Andrews has been busy this fall working on their family’s subsistence harvest of seals. Her husband Jordan Andrews and his brothers caught the seals from the ocean, west of Emmonak. Monalisa, her mom […]
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