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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 AlaskaNews3d ago5 min readAI
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Tlingit & Haida's Two Coppers Casino opened in Juneau through a 2024 federal opinion, since rescinded.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 AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
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 1mo ago2 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews4w ago3 min readAI
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 1mo ago2 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
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 News3w ago2 min readAI
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 1mo ago2 min readAI
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 News3mo ago2 min readAI
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 4mo ago2 min readAI