Twelve Thousand Years, One Senate Seat
by James Edward Petersen, Yup’ik Inuit/Norwegian/UKish August 21, 2026 Mary Peltola Leads the Incumbent We count history strangely in Alaska. The United States Senate first…
When Salmon Do Not Come Back Home
Alaska was built on salmon. Now, in parts of Western and Interior Alaska, the fish are disappearing—and salmon people are asking how much of…
Pit River Land Transfer Moves Forward More Than Half a Century After Four Corners Confrontation
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee has advanced legislation returning 557 acres to tribal trust. The acreage is modest. Its history is not. On a…
Native Forward Puts $40 Million Into Permanent Fund for Generations of Native Students
Faced with substantial unmet financial need among Native students, Native Forward could have spent its $50 million gift quickly. Instead, it is placing four-fifths…
Homeless at Home: Anchorage, Alaska’s, Alaska Native Homeless Issue
Alaska Native people are profoundly overrepresented among Alaska’s homeless population. Behind the statistics are people whose paths can lead from villages to Anchorage, from…
Impermanence
One of the most striking things I’ve witnessed not just in the years I worked for Cruise West, but over my entire lifetime, is…
Ruff
On one of the rare trips when there were some kids on board, one of the boys was incredibly keen to know everything there…
The Reluctant Birder
It would be fair to say that birders have somewhat of a publicity problem in the general populace. Granted, there are many, many people…
The Sandpiper & The Sea
One of the realities of spending a great deal of time in nature is that one does glimpse, on a regular basis, how cruel…
About us: What is “Native Time”?
In the short film Native Time from 2009, produced by and starring the author of this article and the co-editor of The Native Times,…
Eklutna Gaming Hall Expansion Shows Native Business Under Pressure in Alaska
The Chin’an Gaming Hall has added space, machines and jobs, but its growth comes while Alaska tribal gaming remains caught in legal and federal-policy…
