Alaska Native Communities
RSSTribal nonprofits, tribal health corporations, and Alaska Native cultural institutions, including AFN, AVCP, Kawerak, Tanana Chiefs, CITC, APIA, Bristol Bay Native Association, and Tlingit-Haida; tribal health systems such as SCF, YKHC, Norton Sound, and Maniilaq; and cultural institutions such as Sealaska Heritage and the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. Covers federal grant awards, council resolutions, health program changes, language revitalization, and cultural preservation.
Three new Community Health Aides head to Interior Alaska villages
Tanana Chiefs Conference recognized three new Community Health Aides for Tetlin, Dot Lake, and the Upper Tanana — often the closest thing to a doctor for miles.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Southcentral Foundation treats traditional food as medicine at a free Anchorage gathering
Southcentral Foundation hosts a free two-day Traditional Foods Gathering July 27 and 28 in Anchorage, treating Alaska Native harvests as medicine and health, not just culture.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI
Interior youth learned to tan hide and to save a life
Moose hide tanning, fiddle dancing, CPR, and naloxone — TCC's youth summit taught Interior kids their traditions and how to save a life, all in one weekend.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI
TCC hands its lobbying reins to a familiar face: Joy Huntington
TCC's new government affairs director already knows the building — Joy Huntington used to be the consortium's lobbyist in Juneau.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readAI
Interior Alaska Native groups set aside a day to repair elders' homes — and couldn't meet the demand
Bit off more than we could chew, how about you?
by Melinda Communities.News3mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska Native tribes have month to apply for federal energy grants
Alaska Native tribes have until July 16 to apply for federal energy grants of up to $450,000 to build the legal and business structures needed to develop their own power systems and reduce reliance on expensive diesel fuel.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min readAI
Doyon and Tanana Chiefs warn of rising fuel costs in Interior
Doyon and Tanana Chiefs Conference warned that shipping disruptions are raising fuel costs in Interior Alaska, urging villages to order early during the brief barge season before rivers freeze.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min readAI
House passes Alaska Native walrus-ivory protection bill
House passed legislation allowing Alaska Native artists to sell walrus-ivory handicrafts nationwide, overriding state bans that had criminalized traditional art protected under federal marine-mammal law.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau arts council offers $2,000 for new logo design
Juneau Arts and Humanities Council is offering $2,000 for a new logo design, with submissions due July 1, 2026.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago1 min readAI