Project seeks to address community concerns about landslides and other natural hazards in the region.
“Alaska is not ‘The Last Frontier.’ Alaska always has been and always will be a Native place.”
Advocates are pushing for both engagement and easing of barriers affecting rural residents.
Tensions revived after cruise line president touts project in speech; email apology sent soon after.
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Ceremony at White House livestreamed online at 1:30 p.m. Monday.
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Apology called long overdue, but tribal leader says full story of destruction still needs to be shared.
Federal government also announces three agreements with tribal organizations on lands, water management.
The Access to Alaska Native Collections grant is part of a broader movement.
Regulators failed to consider impacts of a dam failure when issuing Donlin mine permit, judge rules.
Reflections from Prince of Wales’ “Back to the Lands Week”
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“From this time forward we will start healing our people,” village president says at historic ceremony.
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Navy officials say apologies in Kake and Angoon are both “long overdue” and “the right thing to do.”
Safety bill by Rep. Story also contains provision by Sen. Kiehl expanding disaster aid eligibility.
Funds will establish or expand programs in Juneau, Wrangell, Hoonah, Petersburg and Yakutat.
U.S., Canadian and tribal leaders gather in Juneau to seek way forward on decades-old disputes.