Julie Kitka will be transitioning out of the President role at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) later this year. The AFN board is thankful for her 33 years as President and for announcing her departure in advance to allow for transition time. The board is committed to ensuring a smooth transition and has officially launched the search for AFN’s […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Friday, the Alaska Federation of Natives participated in a field hearing called by the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in Bethel titled, “The Impact of the Historic Salmon Decline on the Health and Well-Being of Alaska Native Communities along Arctic, Yukon, Kuskokwim Rivers.” Committee Vice Chair Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) took testimony […]
[content id=”79272″] 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 […]
(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 […]