Tag: Indigenous

Alaska Headlines

Anchorage Has Quietly Become One of the Most Important Places in America to Watch Pacific Islander Education

Gina Hill

Students learn Fa’aSamoa language and cultural traditions through programs at the Pasefika Roots Institute of Language & Cultural Arts, where Anchorage families are working to pass Pacific Island heritage, identity, … Read More

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“Anyone Can Make That” Elaine Miles’ Tribal ID Rejected in Suspicious ICE Encounter

Gina Hill

Elaine Miles, CTUIR tribal citizen and beloved actress, first stepped into the spotlight when a simple ride to her mother’s audition led to her own breakout role on Northern Exposure. She … Read More

Alaska Headlines

AFN Votes “No” on Marine Mammal Act Changes … Alaskans Say Draft Bill Threatens Subsistence Lifelines

Gina Hill

(From left) Gayla Hoseth, incoming AFN co-chair, Clinton Cook Sr., president for the Craig Tribal Association, Natasha Hayden, co-chair of the Kodiak Island tribal coalition, Patty Schwalenberg, executive director of … Read More