Washington, DC—U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Thursday announced that her bill allowing five Alaska Native communities to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) passed out of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) by voice vote. The legislation, which would remedy a decades-long inequity for […]
KLUKWAN, AK — Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan) Tribal Council issued an open letter to the executives of Vizsla Copper Corporation and proponents of the Palmer mine project on July 10, 2026. Chilkat Indian Village Tribal Council is making this letter available to the public as it contains relevant information for the Chilkat Valley community […]
ANGOON — Sealaska on Saturday, June 27, certified the results of its 2026 Board of Directors election at its 53rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Angoon, where shareholders voted on four open seats. “Sealaska is committed to building long-term value for our shareholders—value that can grow for generations to come,” said Sealaksa Board Chairman Richard […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Juneau man was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing a young boy to produce child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) and post the visuals on the dark web. According to court documents, from March to August 2024, William Steadman, 35, manipulated and groomed a vulnerable 10-year-old boy […]