WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 41, the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) to address a decades-long omission in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) and provide long-overdue recognition to Alaska Native communities in Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) Tuesday chaired a Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee hearing on “The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies.” The hearing featured testimony from four expert witnesses, three of whom are Alaskan: Tommy Sheridan, director of the Alaska Blue Economy Center at the University […]
Juneau, AK – Senator Robb Myers (R – North Pole) announced his retirement from the Legislature and endorsed Representative Frank Tomaszewski (R – Fairbanks) to succeed him in the Senate. “I appreciate the deep trust the residents of Fairbanks and North Pole have placed in me to represent them for the last six years,” Senator […]
ANCHORAGE, AK — Friday, lifelong Alaskan, community organizer, ANVC President, educator, and traditional healer Meda DeWitt officially filed her candidacy for Governor of Alaska. Running as a Nonpartisan, DeWitt offers a clean slate and a pragmatic approach to solving the structural crises facing the state. Alongside her filing, DeWitt is proud to announce Iñupiaq, […]
