Chitina, Alaska – The Native Village of Chitina (NVC), a federally recognized tribe in Chitina, Alaska, seeks public, state, and federal support to protect ancestral graves from further disturbance and desecration. Chitina, known as “Ahtna,” is located on the west bank of the Copper River, near the confluence with the Chitina River, about fifty-three miles […]
The Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will offer two new Native language courses for the fall 2024 semester. The center will offer Lower Tanana-Benhti Dene/Athabascan, which has not been taught at UAF in more than 20 years. The beginning-level class will allow students to explore one of the Athabascan languages […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – On May 17, a Fairbanks jury found 47-year-old Anthony Peterson guilty of Murder in the Second Degree for the 2021 murder of 18-year-old Brett Allen. The jury acquitted Peterson of Murder in the First Degree. The jury heard from 16 total witnesses across five days, including Peterson. The guilty verdict demonstrates that the […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – On May 10, a Fairbanks jury found Daniel Christensen guilty of three counts of Attempted Murder in the First Degree, one count of Misconduct Involving Weapons in the Second Degree, three counts of Assault in the Third Degree, and one count of Misconduct Involving Weapons in the Fourth Degree. At approximately 4:30 a.m. […]