ANCHORAGE, AK – Every year, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. The Citizen of the Year Award recognizes the contributions of a Native person who has demonstrated strong commitment, dedication, and service to the Alaska Native community and to rural Alaska. The […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) is hosting the Alaska premiere of One With the Whale on Wednesday, October 18, at 7:00 p.m. at the Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage to kick off the 2023 AFN Convention. Hunting whales is a matter of life or death for the Indigenous people of […]
Anchorage, AK—Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska granted the Alaska Federation of Natives’ motion to intervene in U.S. v. Alaska, the latest case challenging Katie John. ‘This is a welcomed ruling,’ said AFN President Julie Kitka, ‘AFN has a special place in this litigation—dating all the way back to ANCSA and […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Tuesday the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) welcomed Attorney General Merrick Garland, U.S. Department of Justice to Alaska. Attorney General Garland was traveling on a Congressional trip invited by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski to see critical unmet needs in the state. During the meeting, AFN representatives were able to share their perspectives […]