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, […]
The Alaska General Election is on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Currently scheduled for the General Election is Ballot Measure No. 1 – Constitutional Convention Question. Ballot Measure No. 1 asks one simple question “Shall there be a constitutional convention?” The AFN Legislative and Litigation Committee voted to oppose Ballot Measure No. 1. The AFN Legislative and […]
The Alaska Federation of Natives has selected December 13-15, 2021 for its Annual Convention, which the AFN Board postponed on Tuesday over health and safety concerns which include the sharp resurgence in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations statewide. AFN will continue to plan for an in-person convention at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, Alaska, with a […]
The Alaska Federation of Natives stands solidly behind our Alaska Congressional Delegation, and in particular our Senior U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, in condemning the January 6th violence in the capitol against democratically elected officials and their staffs, the Capitol Police, and others during the riot last week. We were horrified to see videos of the […]