Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom awarded Sally Russell Cox with the annual Shirley Demientieff award Friday at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Convention. Sally Russell Cox has been working with the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) for nearly two decades. She manages DCRA’s Community Resilience Programs, that includes serving as the State […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Fisheries management in Alaska is complex. The laws that govern it have created a patchwork State-federal system that unfortunately puts rural residents who need subsistence to survive in the middle of two management regimes. All sides agree the system needs adjusting to bring about more cohesive management and to allow the focus to […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – Every year, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. Nita Yuurliq Rearden Culture Bearer The Culture Bearer award goes to Nita Yuurliq Rearden. Nita brings her cultural knowledge with her in every activity she does in her everyday life. Whether […]
The Justice Department announced Friday the launch of a pilot program under the 2022 Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that will allow Alaska Native Tribes to seek to exercise special Tribal criminal jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indian offenders for certain crimes, including crimes of sexual and domestic violence. The Department’s implementation plan for […]