Happy Indigenous People’s Day! As we prepare to host the largest gathering of Indigenous peoples in the United States on Thursday and Friday, October 15 and 16 we wanted to take a minute to recognize the many Alaska Native cultures and traditions and peoples that make our state truly extraordinary. Haw’aa, Gunalchéesh, Qaĝaasakung, Tsin’aen, […]
As you probably already know, the 2020 Annual AFN Convention is going virtual on October 15 and 16! We will miss seeing you in person, but you can still participate in our Native Arts Marketplace and Exhibitor Hall virtually by joining us on our Virtual Event Portal or downloading the app from Apple or Google. […]
The Alaska Federation of Natives is pleased to announce that Alaska Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon will deliver the keynote address at the 54th Annual AFN Convention, to be held on October 15-17, 2020 at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska. As a member of the Alaska Legislature since 2007, Representative Edgmon is […]
Anchorage, AK. – The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) congratulated U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan for his work on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and Senator Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Don Young for voting in favor of passing the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2020. The NDAA authorizes $738 billion in critical defense spending and […]