The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN), the state’s largest statewide Native organization, supports the efforts of Representative Don Young, Senator Lisa Murkowski and Senator Dan …
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Zinke Meets with AFN
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke met with the Alaska Federation of Natives and Alaska’s congressional delegation May 30 in Anchorage. “It was a very productive …
Interior Department Invites Public Comment on Proposed Rule to Take Land into Trust for Alaska Native Tribes
Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn today announced that the Interior Department is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would allow the …
Congressman Don Young Seeks To Add a Subsistence Representative to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council
As part of the pending changes during the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Congressman Don Young is looking to add a subsistence representative on …
President Obama Announces 2013 White House Tribal Nations Conference
President Obama has announced a 2013 White House Tribal Nations Conference on November 13th at the Department of Interior. The conference will allow tribal leaders …
Join the AFN/NCAI National Coalition for Tribal Program Funding
Dear community and tribal members, The AFN Human Resources Committee is launching an initiative with the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) to form a national …
The “fiscal cliff”, VAWA, and lame duck session.
In this C-SPAN interview, NCAI Executive Director, Jackie Johnson-Pata talks about what the “fiscal cliff” and sequestration could mean to Native American communities, and she …
United Nations Human Rights Council Report on the Situation of Indigenous Peoples in the United States
In September 2012, the United Nation’s Human Rights Council (UN HRC) released its most recent report on the rights of indigenous people, which assessed the …