ANCHORAGE: The Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) has won a competitive federal grant to expand Registered Apprenticeship health care training in Alaska. DOLWD applied for the grant in partnership with the Southcentral Foundation and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. The grant will accelerate development of training programs for high demand health care […]
Sealaska Heritage Institute has chosen a Hoonah student as the 2015 recipient of the Judson L. Brown Leadership Award. The recipient, Amelia “Tlaagoonk” Wilson, is a Chookaneidi (Eagle/Bear), Kaach.adi Yadi (Child of the Raven/Land Otter). She is pursuing a master’s degree in rural development at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Rural and Community […]
WASHINGTON, DC–June 3, 2015–On May 29, 2015, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT) Program was recognized with the Indian Health Service (IHS) Director’s award for 2014 for its innovative public health and clinical strategies to provide quality dental care to Alaska Native communities. The IHS Director’s Award recognizes individuals […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard Officer’s Association, in conjunction with the Military Officer’s Association of America, presented U.S. Representative Don Young with an award during a dinner held at The Westmark Hotel in Anchorage, May 28. Congressman Young was presented the 2014 Charles Dick Medal of Merit in recognition of his […]