Sovereign tribal government representing over 38,000 Tlingit and Haida citizens across Southeast Alaska and the broader diaspora. Provides social services, employment, and cultural programs.
320 W Willoughby Ave, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
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Tlingit & Haida's Two Coppers Casino opened in Juneau through a 2024 federal opinion, since rescinded.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 AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
A Petersburg cell tower proposal died without a second
The Petersburg Borough Planning Commission's motion to approve a subdivision for a proposed cell tower at 1200 Ogden Drive failed Tuesday when no commissioner seconded it, closing out a prolonged public debate over fire hall safety, zoning fit, and aesthetics.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau neighbors want a homeless camp cleared after a reported bear shooting
Residents near Juneau's Governor's Mansion are asking the city to clear a homeless camp after a reported bear shooting, amid rising tension over encampments in Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
Juneau's new casino, and the land the city can't reach
Two Coppers Casino near Juneau sits on sovereign Native allotment land the city can't regulate — part of a contested shift in Alaska tribal gaming that ANCSA was designed to prevent.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Tlingit & Haida Unveils Revitalized Veterans Totem Pole in Juneau
The Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes held a ceremony to unveil a revitalized veterans totem pole at Southeast Alaska Native Veterans Memorial Park in Juneau, honoring Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian defenders of their homelands.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
Petersburg trades a sliver of land for a place to put its 911 gear
Petersburg's borough assembly voted 6-0 to sell a 0.23-acre parcel to Tidal Network, giving the borough space for public-safety communications equipment.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
A Hoonah Corporation Quietly Builds a Cruise Empire
Huna Totem Corporation, Hoonah's Alaska Native village corporation, seeks liquor licenses for two cruise vessels — the latest step in its expanding Native-owned tourism empire.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI