Begich: Re-Instate the Tongass Exemption to Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON D.C.-U.S. Senator Mark Begich issued the following statement on the USDA’s approval of exploration permits in inventoried roadless areas for the Bokan and Woewodski projects:
Dental Health Therapist Program is Essence of Excellence and Self-Determination
BETHEL-Conan Murat has a tough schedule. About every other week he packs up a portable dental office, checks his groceries, sleeping bags and other supplies, then he flies to one of his 13 assigned remote villages in the Yukon-Kushkokwin Delta.
Native Leader, Caleb Pungowiyi Passes Away
SAVOONGA-Native leader and former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Conference, Caleb Pungowiyi passed away yesterday, July 25th, from cancer at the age of 69. He chaired the ICC from 1992 until 1995.
Kivalina: A Climate Change Story
Today's rural article is a continuing look at Kivalina. Last week we posted work titled, "Relocating Alaska Natives: The Climate is Changing Faster Than Disaster Management and Adaptation Policies," from Christine Shearer, today we continue with her and bring to you the Introduction of her new book, "Kivalina: A Climate Change Story," published by Haymarket […]