This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in a partnership between the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica. Leaders in Alaska and elsewhere have repeatedly promised action in ...
According to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska Native languages were the second-most common language for Alaskans 65 and older and for youth ages 5-17.
Among the losses suffered by Western Alaska victims of ex-Typhoon Halong — destroyed four-wheelers, houses and lives — the destruction of the traditional foods they’d gathered for the winter is among ...
Colorectal cancer rates among Alaska Native are among the highest globally as access and screening lag behind.
The tundra surrounding Bethel, Alaska turns red and gold in the fall. Oct. 10, 2023. A national support line for Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault has begun work to launch an ...
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who co-led the oversight hearing, said the program helps both the federal government and Indigenous ...
Alaska Native youth are living through a pivotal time, bearing witness to the dramatic impacts of climate change that have occurred during their lifetimes: rapidly melting permafrost, warming oceans ...
One of the biggest events in Alaska begins Thursday with the 59th annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention. The three-day event at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center is expected to bring 5 ...
In Washington, D.C., politicians are debating U.S. annexation of Greenland based on abstract ideas like “defense,” “security,” and “critical minerals.” In Alaska, the issue is personal. The state’s ...
Our ancestors said one day we will come upon this day. I didn’t think it would happen in my lifetime. A little over a year after that catastrophic storm hit Alaska, I flew up the western coast. I was ...
Some Medicare assistance program eligibility requirements and premium costs depend on your income and resources. Special rules apply to American Indian and Alaska Native people’s income. Other rules ...