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Alaska Natives want the US military to clean up its toxic waste
Their complaint calls for the United Nations to investigate how military waste on Sivuqaq continues to violate the rights of ...
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‘Alaska Native’ removed from Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program website
The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program has removed the phrase “Alaska Native” from its website. The award-winning University of Alaska program is now referred to only as its acronym ...
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Decades after commercial fishing limits gutted Native fishing fleets, advocates call for change
Sustainable fishing policies passed in the 1970s have backfired in rural Native villages, where many family-run boats have ...
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Impact of salmon population decline for Alaska Native communities among challenges annual Tanana Chiefs Conference addressing
Tanana Chiefs Conference annual convention highlights issues and developments in keeping Alaska Native culture alive amidst a ...
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University of Alaska to review programs, strike DEI language in response to Trump administration warning
Sometime after Jan. 19, the “about” webpage for the university’s Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program changed, based on webpages archived by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
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A rural Alaska school asked the state to fund a repair. Nearly two decades later, the building is about to collapse.
In 2021, an architect concluded that the school, which primarily serves Alaska Native students, “should be condemned as it is unsafe for occupancy.” The following year, Taylor Hayden ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner5d
Tanana Chiefs Conference votes to rejoin Alaska Federation of Natives
Two years after a split, the Tanana Chiefs Conference will rejoin the Alaska Federation of Natives as challenges from the federal government loom for both organizations. TCC’s full board of ...
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Can you forget your native language?
A native language, or "mother tongue," is the first language a person learns and is usually a key part of their identity, allowing them to connect with their family and friends and to embrace ...
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Mushers begin rugged Iditarod race after lack of snow forces major changes to iconic Alaska event
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The rugged Iditarod started Monday, but a dearth of snow forced the iconic dog sled race to start further north and added a new route that allows mushers to bypass ...
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ProPublica Updates Its Database of Museums’ and Universities’ Compliance With Federal Repatriation Law
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Museums, universities and government agencies continued ...
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I'm a Day Hiker. Here's How I Explored (and Endured) America's Remotest National Park for 10 Days
However, the sprawling park has been inhabited for more than 13,000 years. About 250 Alaska Natives still reside inside the park in a pint-sized village near Anaktuvuk Pass, where the Nunamiut ...
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‘Alaska Native’ removed from Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program website
The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) has removed the phrase “Alaska Native” from its website. The award-winning University of Alaska program is now referred to simply as its ...