Interior and Agriculture Departments Propose Changes to Strengthen Alaska Tribal Representation on Federal Subsistence Board

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Interior and Agriculture Departments Propose Changes to Strengthen Alaska Tribal Representation on Federal Subsistence Board

WASHINGTON — The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture today announced a proposal to strengthen Alaska Tribal representation on the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB), which manages subsistence use on federal lands and waters in Alaska. For thousands of years, subsistence practices have been immensely important for Alaska Native communities, and remain deeply intertwined with their […]

Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Recognizes Alaska Territorial Guard Member

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Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Recognizes Alaska Territorial Guard Member

Anchorage, Alaska — Alaska’s Office of Veterans Affairs receives many walk-ins from service members, veterans, their families and the general public inquiring about benefits and anything to do with veteran services. They received a special walk-in last Friday when Private Tommy Heckman, his wife, Martina, and their daughter, Irene, stopped by the office in East […]