Alaska State Troopers reported that they are working to recover remains thought to be those of 25-year-old St George man Serge Lekanof, who has been missing since November 30th. The original report stated that Lekanof was reported missing at 9 am on the 30th, he was last seen on November 29th during the early morning […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. | NCAI opposed President Trump’s efforts to reduce two monuments that hold tribal sacred places. Monday, President Trump issued Presidential Proclamations reducing the size of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase national monuments in Utah. These monuments were initially designated as monuments to ensure that tribal and American citizens would have use of these […]
KRaasirluni–Paint; Color KRaasiyaqa maaskaaqa.–I am painting my mask. Painted designs are the final artistic touch on many Alutiiq objects. Artisans continue to decorate everything from masks, hunting hats, and paddles to household implements with colorful geometric designs, animal shapes, and human figurines. In classical Alutiiq society, paint was also applied to the body. People reddened […]
Anchorage — An Alaska Native Tribal Government and three conservation groups are suing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for failing to consider the future impacts of mine development before approving an exploration plan for a hardrock mine project in the Chilkat River watershed in Southeast Alaska. The Chilkat River — “Jilkaat Heeni” in […]