ANCHORAGE, AK – The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) hosted the signing of House Bill 123 – Providing for State Recognition of Tribes and Senate Bill 34 – State-Tribal Education Compact Schools, on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC). This event celebrated two historic pieces of legislation: the formal recognition […]
AFN wants to ensure that every voice is heard in our election process. As such, we encourage you to check your voter registration status and update your information before the Alaska primary and special general elections on August 16. The deadline to register to vote and to update your registration is July 17. If you […]
Thank you to all who participated in our series of Subsistence Action Workshops. All three workshops, presentations, and transcription are available to watch on the links below. Please feel to share these workshops with your organizations and community. Knowing the laws and understanding where there are opportunities to design new ways to advance Native subsistence rights […]
Anchorage, AK—Wednesday, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTAI) announced its latest round of Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) awards. Leading the list of awardees, in terms of grant amount and consortium size, was the Alaska Federation of Natives, who secured a $35.1 million use and adoption TBCP award for its 74 consortium members. “The […]