“Our state is ultimately enriched when we have those communities that are keeping so many of their traditions alive.” - Janelle Vanasse, Alaska Pacific University president in opening remarks at an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Anchorage.
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By Yereth Rosen
Alaska has for years designated the second Monday of October as a holiday to honor the nation’s Indigenous cultures and acknowledge the harms of colonialism instead of observing Columbus Day.
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By James Brooks
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola reiterated her support for construction of the proposed Izembek road between Cold Bay and King Cove during a visit to King Cove this month.
Peltola’s position is identical to the one held by incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, whom Peltola is challenging in the November general election.
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By Corinne Smith
One of the many issues before the next governor of Alaska will be the growing gap between available providers and the demand for childcare, which some advocates are calling a “childcare crisis.”
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By Charles Fox, ICT
SHISHMAREF, Alaska — The Northern Lights danced in the night sky to welcome Tummassak home.
More than 125 years after she died while attending the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Tummassak is now at rest on a grassy knoll overlooking the Arctic Lagoon, with Ear Mountain looming across the water.
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By Claire Stremple
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