ANCHORAGE, AK – Every year AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. Here are this year’s honorees: Click individual images for honoree details 2018 PRESIDENTS AWARDS Hannah Solomon “Woman of Courage” Award The Hannah Solomon “Woman of Courage” Award is given to an Alaska Native woman who demonstrates […]
Master Sergeant Tanna Lee Carter serves part-time in the Alaska Air National Guard and is the first Alaska Native woman to serve as an aircrew member and Boom Operator/Inflight Refueling Technician on the KC-135 Air Refueling aircraft in the 168th Air Refueling Wing at Eielson Air Force Base. Carter is from Minto and is the […]
Ben Nemqerralria Anderson-Agimuk, who is Yup’ik, grew up in Chevak, Tununak, Bethel, Anchorage and Napakiak, and is a tribal citizen of the Native Community of Chevak. His mother is Susie Anderson (Agimuk) from Tununak. After graduating from Chevak School in 2011, Ben studied Political Science and Alaska Native Law, Policy, and Government at the University […]
Lieutenant Lonny Piscoya was born in Nome to Carol and Roy Piscoya. He was raised in Nome and has seven siblings. He has been married to his wife, Bridget for 24 years and they have six children. He is a member of Rotary International and is a board member for the Midnight Sun Boy Scout […]