Happy Thanksgiving to Our Readers Everywhere!
The Alaska Native News extends our wishes and hopes that all will have a Happy Thanksgiving regardless of religious,…
Busting Myths About the First Thanksgiving
Every year, on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s a commemoration of the 1621 harvest feast when…
The First Thanksgiving: A Temporary Peace between Puritans and Tribes
WASHINGTON – In the fall of 1621, English settlers at Plymouth marked their first harvest and began stockpiling food for…
How George Washington Ignited a Political Firestorm Over Thanksgiving
Painting of George Washington with his family, wife Martha, and her grandchildren, by artist Edward Savage. In September 1789, members…
Native Americans Regard Thanksgiving With Mixed Emotions
WASHINGTON — Each year on the last Thursday of November, families in the United States gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was…
Anchorage man sentenced to 20 years for leading local drug trafficking conspiracy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man currently serving a 20-year term of incarceration was sentenced yesterday to an additional 20…
78-Year-Old Effie Kemp Found Deceased near Fairbanks Assisted Living Center
At 1050 a m on Monday morning, Alaska State troopers were notified that there was a 78 year old female…
Fairbanks man charged with trafficking firearms, cocaine, and with possessing a machinegun during a drug trafficking crime
The ATF is seeking more information FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week…
‘The Main Course Is Inflation’: Thanksgiving Costs Surge Under Trump
Prices for staples like turkey, cranberry sauce, and mac and cheese have gone through the roof as Trump’s tariffs contribute…
Ronald Fischer Sentenced to Serve 15 Years for 1995 Sexual Assault of 17 Year Old
(Anchorage, AK) – Friday, Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson sentenced 53-year-old Ronald Fischer to serve 25 years with 10 years suspended…