Washington, D.C. – Under the leadership of Alaskan Congressman Don Young and a bipartisan group of his colleagues, the House of Representatives today passed legislation to reauthorize the primary federal housing program for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians – the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA) – which empowers Native […]
In honor of Native American Heritage month, I extend my appreciation and respect for Alaska’s First Peoples. Our great state is home to a remarkable 229 federally recognized tribes, each of which vary in cultural background and traditions. Our Alaska Native community has shaped the history of our state and has contributed to the framework […]
Juneau, AK –- Sealaska applauded the recent Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Adjudication Branch decision regarding Redoubt Lake Falls near Sitka, Alaska. BLM reviewed and rejected a Color of Title claim submitted by Sheldon Jackson College claiming ownership of 160 acres at Redoubt Bay and Redoubt Lake. Sheldon Jackson’s claim had halted the potential conveyance […]
Saying that it is offensive to Native Americans, the US Patent Office cancelled the trademarks registrations to the football team, the Washington Redskins on Wednesday. The move to strip the Washington football team of their registered name is rare, but in a 2-1 ruling the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board within the Patent Office determined that […]