Senator Murkowski’s Veteran Spotlight Series Seen as National Model WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Lisa Murkowski’s “Veteran Spotlight” was recognized this morning at a Library of Congress event as a model of the ‘Best Practices’ for its Veterans History Project – an … [Read more...]
Interagency Working Group Calls for Integrated Management and Planning for a Rapidly Changing Arctic
May 6, 2013
The inter agency working group chaired by Interior Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes released a report for an integrated management strategy for the Arctic. The report highlights the need for a coordinated approach that uses the best available science to integrate cultural, environmental and … [Read more...]
AFN is hiring for Vice President and Convention Planner
April 29, 2013
POSITION: AFN Vice President REPORTS TO: President DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Recommends budgets, programs, policies and procedures to the President for action by the Board of Directors. Represents the corporation on boards and commissions deemed appropriate by the … [Read more...]
AFN White Paper analyzing the Akiachak Trust Lands Decision
April 23, 2013
AFN has prepared a White Paper analyzing the Akiachak Native Community v. Dep’t of the Interior decision rejecting the State of Alaska’s argument that different treatment for Alaska Natives was required by ANCSA. This decision makes clear that the Secretary retains his statutory … [Read more...]
Legislative update: Alaska Rural Communication Service
April 3, 2013
Governor Parnell recently placed $5.3 million in the 2014 Capital Budget for digital conversion of the Alaska Rural Communication Service analog television transmitters throughout Alaska. The Alaska Rural Communications Service (ARCS) is a television service, formerly known as RATNet, owned and … [Read more...]
Akiachak Trust Lands Decision
April 2, 2013
A federal district court in Washington, DC has ruled that the Department of Interior’s regulation that excludes most Alaska Natives from the land-into trust application process violates 25 U.S.C. 476(g), which prevents discrimination among Indian tribes. The court rejected the State of … [Read more...]
Bethel Subsistence Listening Session to be streamed live
March 29, 2013
The listening Session over subsistence by Senator Murkowski will be held in Bethel on April 2 and will be live-streamed on the Senator’s website (http://www.murkowski.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=event-live-stream). In addition to being able to live stream the entire session, you can fill out … [Read more...]
Subsistence Listening Sessions in Bethel and Ahtna region
March 27, 2013
Senator Lisa Murkowski, ranking member, is working with Senator Dyson, Chair, of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources to hold an official oversight hearing on subsistence in Washington, DC this fall. In preparation for the hearing, Senator Murkowski will host two listening … [Read more...]
$35.8 Million in Funding Available for State, Local, and Tribal Governments in Alaska
March 26, 2013
AFN would like to share the Department of Energy, Tribal Energy Department’s courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of nearly $35.8 Million in funding for projects and programs to support climate, renewable energy, environmental job training, and other energy … [Read more...]
Keynote Speaker and Theme for 2013
March 12, 2013
The Board of Directors of Alaska Federation of Natives officially decided in the February 2013 board meeting the 2013 AFN Convention, slated for October 24th through the 26th at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska will focus on ”Traditional Family Values.” “This year’s … [Read more...]