Anchorage tribal nonprofit serving Alaska Native and American Indian residents of the Cook Inlet region. Workforce development, education, family wellness, and youth programs.
3600 San Jeronimo Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA
A young weaver 3D-printed his own form to make a cedar bark hat
Cook Inlet Tribal Council profiled Jeremiah Johnson, a Bartlett High School graduate who moved from Denełchin Lab participant to intern and then to a summer internship at the Alaska Dinner Factory through CITC's Youth Services program.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2w ago3 min readAI
A Muldoon pot shop passed city rules, but a tribal youth program cites stricter state rules
A proposed Muldoon Road marijuana store cleared Anchorage's separation rules, but Cook Inlet Tribal Council says a stricter state youth-center buffer should block it, as the Assembly weighs the permit.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAI
41.3 million for Alaska Native education is freed up after a month's delay
Fifteen Alaska organizations will share $41.3 million in Alaska Native Education Program continuation awards, spread across 26 grants. The U.S. Department of Education obligated the money Wednesday, about a month after the July 1 date it was expected, after Sen. Lisa Murkowski raised the delay with Secretary Linda McMahon.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Anchorage Assembly recognizes four Eklutna youth interns for Elders meal program
The Anchorage Assembly passed AR No. 2026-220 on Tuesday recognizing four Native Village of Eklutna Rural Youth Services interns who built an Elders Freezer Meal program, repaired village sites, and are preparing to seat a planned Eklutna Youth Council.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Cook Inlet Tribal Council wants input on next winter's heating help
Cook Inlet Tribal Council is accepting public comment through Aug. 24 on its draft FY2027 plan for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps cover heating costs.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 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 AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Cook Inlet Tribal Council opens four-week communication workshop
Cook Inlet Tribal Council is offering a four-week Monday-afternoon workshop series that blends Western communication theory with Alaska Native cultural values. The sessions start June 8 at the tribal council's Anchorage facility.
by Alaska News3mo ago1 min readAI