For years, the regulations about who could hunt sea otters in Alaska were confusing. Many thought hunters must be at least ...

Nowhere is this more evident than in our treatment of Indigenous communities, where Native women suffer from countless acts of sexual violence that rarely are addressed. Alaskan Indigenous communities ...

Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter is one of many Native Americans trying to get his ancestors' remains back.

Schools across the region celebrate Native American Heritage Month with special events while working to incorporate more ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Be sure to allow plenty of time for visiting each of the village sites surrounding the center's Lake Tiulana, and stop to talk with the Alaska Native youth at each.

“This is an opportunity to get more Native representation.” Kowalski is now in the midst of his first campaign for the Alaska House of Representative District 36, Alaska House District 36, the largest ...

In Alaska alone, there were 22. Native American history is American history, and we must own, reckon with, and heal from our past if we are to build a stronger, more resilient future for each of us.

With Alaska’s Congressional race officially in the air, Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) is back at work as the first — and perhaps last, at least for now — Alaska Native lawmaker on Capitol Hill. “The ...

The carcass of the juvenile female fin whale, measuring almost 47 feet, was found Saturday night along the Tony Knowles ...

KAKTOVIK, Alaska — This past summer, George Kaleak, a whaling captain in the tiny Alaska Native village of Kaktovik, pinned a flyer to the blue, ribbon-lined bulletin board in the community center.

The University of Nevada, Reno will commemorate National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month this November with a series of events that honor the culture, history and contributions of ...