Juneau, AK (October 30, 2021) – With the full support of the Executive Council, the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) has endorsed the Alaskans for Better Government’s ballot initiative (Alaska Tribal Recognition Act). The historic ballot initiative proposes to amend the uncodified law of the […]
OVERVIEW – 817 new cases | 4 deaths | 232 hospitalizations | Statewide alert level: high | 60.2% of Alaskans 12+ vaccinated TAKE ACTION – Choosing to get vaccinated is the single most important action you can take to protect yourself and your community and to keep our economy strong. Learn more about the vaccines at covidvax.alaska.gov and […]
October 29, 2021 (Anchorage) – Alaska and nine other states have filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced today. Under the mandate, a private business would be required to force its employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 before it could be awarded a federal contract […]
Elizabeth Figus, PhD, contributed to this story. During the summer of 2021, two students from Kake participated in Alaska Sea Grant’s Community Engaged Internship (CEI). The internship is designed for undergraduate students from underrepresented and Indigenous communities, with the goal to engage students in place-based projects that respect and integrate local ways of knowing. Simon […]