AFN — the largest statewide Alaska Native organization, representing 191 federally recognized tribes, 178 village corporations, 12 regional corporations, and 12 regional nonprofits.
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Darlene Huntington
“Tribal leaders and citizens Elders, subsistence harvesters, youth, and community members are encouraged to attend and share experiences, your concerns, and priorities. Lunch will be provided. If you can't attend in person, comments can be submitted online through September 30th at nativefederation.org.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 61 · Aug 24, 2026
Darlene Huntington
“AFN is hosting a subsistence listening session on Monday, August 31st, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall in Fairbanks.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 61 · Aug 24, 2026
Darlene Huntington
“Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration making state individual assistance available for eligible residents. If your primary residence or essential personal property was damaged by the fire, assistance may be available for housing, personal property, transportation, temporary housing, and other disaster-related needs.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 61 · Aug 24, 2026
Darlene Huntington
“Those impacted are encouraged as soon as possible by visiting ready.alaska.gov The deadline to apply is October 19th. Our thoughts and prayers remain with everyone impacted by the Mukluk Fire.”Tanana Chiefs Conference: TCC Weekly Episode 61 · Aug 24, 2026
AFN holds a subsistence listening session in Fairbanks on Aug. 31
The Alaska Federation of Natives holds a subsistence listening session Monday, Aug. 31, at Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall in Fairbanks, with an online comment form open through Sept. 30 for those who cannot attend.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Three Alaska Native groups demand answers on rural election staffing before Tuesday's primary
AFN, Cook Inlet Tribal Council and First Alaskans Institute issued eight demands Monday, a day before the Aug. 18 primary, citing rural election-worker vacancies, per diem unpaid for months, and a Nome early-vote office they say did not open Saturday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
Supreme Court declines to review Alaska's challenge to rural subsistence priority
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Jan. 12, 2026, to review the State of Alaska's challenge in United States v. Alaska, leaving the federal rural subsistence priority under ANILCA in place for rural hunters and fishers on federal lands and waters.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago5 min read
AFN gathers Dillingham voices on the future of subsistence
The Alaska Federation of Natives holds a subsistence listening session in Dillingham on Aug. 12, gathering harvesters' input amid the state-federal fight over subsistence.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Juneau's casino opened on shifting ground and now faces suits on two fronts
Tlingit & Haida's Two Coppers Casino opened in Juneau through a 2024 federal opinion, since rescinded. It now faces a state suit, a George Family suit and legal uncertainty.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
The SAVE Act now rides on the defense bill Alaska wants
Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced in a July 17 Wall Street Journal op-ed that she will vote against the SAVE Act, using specific scenarios to show the bill's in-person proof-of-citizenship requirement could cost some Alaskans more than $1,000 just to register to vote. Rep. Nick Begich co-sponsored the bill and voted for it in the U.S. House.
by Alaska News2mo ago2 min read
AFN opens Co-Chair nominations ahead of October convention vote
The Alaska Federation of Natives is accepting Co-Chair nominations through noon on September 25, with candidates delivering remarks October 23 and delegates voting October 24 at the Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Murkowski, Schatz introduce $800M bill for Native children and families
Senators Lisa Murkowski and Brian Schatz introduced S.4976 on Friday, proposing over $800 million for Native children's health, education, housing, and welfare, with nearly $500 million available through immediate tribal set-asides upon passage.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read
Alaska Native groups take the salmon crisis to a national tribal stage
Representatives from TCC, AVCP, Central Council of Tlingit and Haida, and AFN stood together at the NCAI Mid-Year Convention in Memphis on June 16, calling on tribal nations across the country to defend Alaska subsistence rights and push for tribal co-management of fisheries.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
AFN prepares for 60th convention with land, tradition and political voice at center
The Alaska Federation of Natives is preparing for its 60th annual convention, themed around land, tradition and political voice, with Sealaska Heritage Institute president Dr. Rosita Worl set to deliver the keynote address.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Tribal groups seek $1.1M in fees after beating Alaska on Kuskokwim fishing rights
Tribal organizations are seeking more than $1.1 million in combined attorneys' fees from the State of Alaska following a federal case establishing that the U.S. government, not the state, controls subsistence salmon harvests on the Kuskokwim River within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
Alaska Native leaders brought a unified salmon co-management demand to NCAI
Alaska Native leaders bring unified call for Tribal salmon co-management to National Congress of American Indians Mid-Year Convention in Memphis
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
House Military Committee Advances Joint Armed Services Overhaul
The House Special Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs voted 6-0 to advance House Bill 382, which modernizes statutes governing the Joint Armed Services Committee, after adopting three amendments and rejecting six others.
by Alaska News5mo ago2 min read
Alaska Native Groups Push for Fishing Permit Reform After $7.5B Exodus
Alaska Federation of Natives presented research showing $7.5 billion in salmon earnings have left the state through non-resident permit holders since 1975, devastating rural fishing communities.
by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago2 min read