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House panel advances Alaska Native languages task force bill after rejecting university, state agency seats
The House Education Committee approved House Bill 387 to create a legislative task force reviewing Alaska's 50-year-old Native language programs, but rejected amendments to add university and state education officials to the panel.
by Alaska News1w ago3 min readJuneau, Alaska3 viewsAI
Douglas man to share journey building traditional Inupiaq qayaq
Douglas resident Lou Logan will present on his 18-month experience building a traditional Inupiaq qayaq at the Alaska State Museum on May 16.
by Alaska News1w ago2 min readJuneau2 viewsAI
Alaska Tribes Removed 1.5M Pounds Marine Debris Despite Funding Barriers
Rural Alaska communities successfully cleaned massive amounts of marine debris from shores but face significant barriers accessing federal funding and resources needed to continue protecting subsistence areas.
by Alaska News1mo ago3 min readAlaska13 viewsAI
House panel advances Alaska Native language task force bill
The House Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 387, which would create a legislative task force to review Alaska Native language instruction and preservation efforts through 2027.
by Alaska News1w ago3 min readState Capitol Building, Juneau, Alaska2 viewsAI
Tlingit & Haida building two education campuses on Prince of Wales
The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is constructing two early education campuses in Craig and Klawock to expand Head Start and childcare capacity while integrating Indigenous language instruction.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min readPrince of Wales2 viewsAI
Inupiaq craftsman revives nearly lost qayaq-building tradition
Lou Logan will present on his 18-month project building a traditional Inupiaq qayaq at the Alaska State Museum, working to recover construction techniques that were almost entirely lost due to cultural loss and assimilation.
by Alaska News1d ago3 min read395 Whittier St, JuneauAI
Kodiak artists face Sunday deadline for 26th Crab Fest Art Show
The Kodiak Arts Council and The Frame Shop are accepting submissions until May 17 for the 26th annual Crab Fest Art Show, which will exhibit May 22-24 at the Kodiak Harbormaster building with both physical and virtual components.
by Alaska News1d ago1 min readAlaskaAI
New Forensic Methods May Help Alaska Museums Identify Ancestors
Alaska State Museum and Sheldon Jackson Museum will host a virtual meeting on May 19, 2026, featuring a University of Alaska researcher presenting new forensic methods to identify ancestral remains and connect them to descendant communities as part of NAGPRA compliance efforts.
by Alaska News2d ago2 min readJuneauAI
