CDC provides more than $200 million to address COVID-19 health disparities in Indian Country The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new study that specifically examines how COVID-19 is affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) – one of the racial and ethnic minority groups at highest risk from the disease. […]
Federal officials tasked with deciding whether to issue a crucial permit for the proposed Pebble mine, in Southwest Alaska, have identified as a preferred transportation route acreage owned by Alaska Native entities adamantly opposed to the mine. The decision announced on Friday, May 22, by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), identified the […]
Igiugig, AK – Igiugig Village Council (IVC) responded today to the news that the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) applied to alter their Project Description to “Alternative 3 – North Road Only.” IVC is the owner of Iliaska Environmental LLC, the majority owner and operator of the Diamond Point rock quarry – a critical component […]
DILLINGHAM, Alaska – Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation (BBAHC) is opposing the opening of the 2020 commercial fishing season in order to protect the 28 villages it serves within the region. To date, there are no reported cases of COVID-19 in Bristol Bay, and BBAHC fears the arrival of several thousands of people from […]