Devil — Iraq Iraq asillpiarluni asiituq. – The Devil is very bad. In Alutiiq society, the word iraq translates as demon or devil, and once referred to the soul of an evil person. According to Alutiiq cosmology, instead of ascending to the sky world after death, like the souls of kind people, the souls of the evil […]
WHEREAS, since before World War II, the Alaska National Guard has acted as a first line of defense for the United States of America; and WHEREAS, the Alaska National Guard serves our nation when called by federal service, but National Guard members stand ready to serve their fellow Alaskans for any and all emergencies, including […]
Washington, D.C. – Representative Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and Representative Pete Stauber (R-Minnesota), last week, issued statements on H.R. 4748, legislation that would allow the Alaska Native communities of Haines, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Tenakee to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA). The bill, entitled […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Saturday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed Senate Bill (SB) 57, which allows individuals to be licensed to operate an adult care home and receive payment under Medicaid for providing assisted living services for elderly adults and adult foster children in a home-like environment. “I am honored to sign this important piece […]