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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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 1w ago2 min readAIAlaska
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 AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAlaska
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 1w ago2 min readAIKuskokwim River, Alaska
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 News2mo ago2 min readAIJuneau, AK, USA
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 2mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Four Alaska Native groups call for national tribal unity on salmon
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 1d ago1 min readAIAlaska
