Anchorage, AK— Tuesday, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met with the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) in Anchorage. The meeting was productive and focused on ways to improve transportation and infrastructure in rural Alaska. During the meeting, AFN President Julie Kitka emphasized the importance of reliable, affordable, and safe transportation infrastructure for accessing medical care, […]
Join AFN for a discussion with Scott Lindsey, Regional Director for NOAA/NWS Alaska Region Headquarters on Monday, June 12 at 1:00 p.m. The discussion will cover a Service Change Notification informing the public that the final Alaska Weather TV broadcast will air on June 30, 2023. Starting July 1, NWS will share the updated video […]
Anchorage, AK—On May 15, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), the state’s largest Native organization, held its quarterly meeting. Included on the agenda was the selection of the 2023 Annual Convention theme and keynote speakers, as well as a discussion about the three regional for-profit Native corporations and two regional not-for-profit tribal organizations that recently […]
ANCHORAGE, AK – The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) thanked President Biden for his Administration’s decision to approve ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve (NPRA). AFN acknowledged that President Biden had to weigh competing interests and prioritizing our nation’s national security during these challenging times. “AFN thanks our Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Lisa […]