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The most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America struck 75 miles south of Anchorage in Alaska in March 1964.
Each year, Alaska honors the U.S. government official who negotiated the acquisition of Alaska, largely ignoring Indigenous peoples who still live there.
Native America Calling: The Exxon Valdez oil spill (March 22, 2024)
When the Exxon Valdez supertanker broke open on March 24, 1989, the resulting oil spill coated 1,300 miles of shoreline, causing long-lasting damage for Alaska Natives. 
Tribes and organizations are urging federal officials to continue protections for 28 million acres in Alaska.
Deadline extended for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (January 22, 2024)
Tribes and Native entities have more time to submit applications for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, a national initiative to improve high-speed internet access on Native lands. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 27, 2023)
Submit your nominations for NAFOA’s 16th Annual Leadership Awards. 
Native America Calling: Alaska at a subsistence fishing crossroads (November 2, 2023)
Since time immemorial, the Kuskokwim River in Alaska has fed Native families. But years of failed salmon runs are threatening their lives and livelihoods. 
Former Navajo Nation president Jonathan Nez launches bid for Congress (October 16, 2023)
Jonathan Nez, a former president of the Navajo Nation, is running for Congress in one of the most Native-populated districts in the United States. 
The cancellation of oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is renewing political clashes among Native people in Alaska.
Spouse of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) passes away in plane accident (September 13, 2023)
The spouse of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), the first Alaska Native to serve in the U.S. Congress, died in a plane accident in the couple’s home state of Alaska. 
Native American Contractors Association announces new executive director (August 14, 2023)
The Native American Contractors Association (NACA), the largest organization of Native and tribal companies, has a new executive director. 
Native America Calling: Alaska’s Donlin Gold Mine project (April 10, 2023)
A proposed gold mine in southwest Alaska has been promising riches for investors and Alaska Native workers alike. 
Native America Calling: Is there room for trust land in Alaska? (January 31, 2023)
Today on Native America Calling, get the back story on the land-into-trust process and what it means for Alaska Natives. 
Native America Calling: The cost of climate change (December 15, 2022)
The Native village of Newtok in Alaska is losing its battle with climate change. 
Native America Calling: Tribal Leadership discuss citizenship and identity (November 2, 2022)
Citizenship is one of the keystones of sovereignty for every tribe. 
Native America Calling: Rethinking blood quantum (July 26, 2022)
Advocates for eliminating blood quantum say it’s necessary to ensure future generations of thriving tribal culture. 
By working together, we can catch enough fish to feed all of our families.
Alyssa London, a citizen of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes, is set to become a familiar face on NBC News and MSNBC.
![Legislative Hearing on H.R. 437, H.R. 6063, H.R. 6181 [Discussion Draft ANS], S. 314, S. 559, and S. 789](https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/29/HouseSubcommitteeforIndigenousPeoplesoftheUnitedStates.png)
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on six tribal bills on April 27, 2022.
![Legislative Hearing on H.R. 437, H.R. 6063, H.R. 6181 [Discussion Draft ANS], S. 314, S. 559, and S. 789](https://indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/27/HouseSubcommitteeforIndigenousPeoplesoftheUnitedStates.png)
The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on six tribal bills on April 27, 2022.
A Democratic-led bill to strengthen the policy of tribal consultation has hit a snag on Capitol Hill, leaving some supporters wondering about its future.
Voters in Alaska are facing quite the U.S. Congressional race, with four Native candidates among dozens seeking to represent their state in the nation’s capital.
Native America Calling: The Menu (February 25, 2022)
From a sugarbush ceremony shut down by police to the new “Tundra to Table” cookbook, come see what’s On The Menu with Native America Calling. 
Congress set to help schools with Impact Aid funding amid COVID-19 (January 17, 2022)
A bipartisan bill that will help school districts with Indian Country students preserve their Impact Aid funding is set to clear the 117th Congress. 
In a sit-down conversation with Underscore.news, Chuck Sams, the country’s first Native American parks director, discusses the role his agency can play in better representing Indigenous people and their stories.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs holds a roundtable discussion on January 12, 2022.
Consultation sessions announced for Indian Youth Service Corps Program (October 28, 2021)
The Department of the Interior will be consulting tribal nations, Alaska Native corporations and Native Hawaiian organizations as it moves forward with the Indian Youth Service Corps Program. 
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hosts roundtable on economic sovereignty (October 19, 2021)
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will learn how Native communities are leveraging federal financing to advance economic sovereignty. 
The nation’s highest court is running into snags that have plagued other institutions grappling with the ongoing health crisis.
Native America Calling: ANCSA at 50: Evolving Alaska Native identity (September 28, 2021)
Land stewardship is at the core of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, also known as ANCSA. 
Indian Country Today: Alaska Native corporations finally receive COVID-19 funds (September 27, 2021)
Alaska Native corporations are figuring out how to distribute the funds more than a year after the CARES Act lawsuit started.
Native America Calling: ANCSA at 50: Its history and legacy (September 27, 2021)
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, also known as ANCSA.
Native America Calling: June in the news (June 29, 2021)
Join Native America Calling for its monthly recap of the top news in Indian Country, including the announcement of the Indian boarding school investigation. 
Alaska Native corporations will finally be able to receive COVID-19 funds after the nation’s highest court ruled in their favor in one of the most heated Indian law and policy disputes in decades.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Reservation on June 25, 2021.
The nation’s highest court has unanimously sided with tribal sovereignty in one of two Indian law cases on the docket.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is taking another look at the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted Native communities.
Native America Calling: April in the news (April 30, 2021)
The fate of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief money is now in the hands of the nation’s highest court. Learn more on the monthly Native news recap! 
Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (April 20, 2021)
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, a dispute over COVID-19 funding in Indian Country. 
Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation (April 19, 2021)
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, No. 20-543, on April 19, 2021.
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