A Magical Suitcase Back to Kodiak
I was born and raised in Kodiak, a remote island in the Gulf of Alaska. For those who do not know it, Kodiak is…
89 Machines and a Much Bigger Question
Eklutna’s Chin’an Gaming Hall is expanding. So is an old Alaska argument over Native land, business and sovereignty. Eighty-nine gaming machines are easy to…
Alaska Native Leaders Say Totem Poles Are Not Tourist Props
Tlingit & Haida, Ketchikan Indian Community and the Alaska Native Heritage Center are calling for respect after social media videos showed visitors mocking Alaska…
The Salmon That Never Make It Home
Kawerak says new federal chum bycatch measures still leave Western Alaska communities carrying too much of the conservation burden. A salmon caught by mistake…
Whose Law is the Law?
The Umatilla Tribes are moving closer to regaining civil jurisdiction more than 70 years after Congress expanded Oregon’s authority on their reservation. It took…
Unopposed Chickasaw Candidates Set to Retain Legislative and Supreme Court Seats
Four legislative seats and one Supreme Court seat drew no challengers after filing closed for the 2026 general election. The Chickasaw Nation’s 2026 general…
