Watch live: Alaska Federation of Natives 2022
KCAW will broadcast Alaska's Native Voice from the 2022 AFN Convention 7-8 p.m. Thursday, October 20, and 8-9 p.m. Friday, October 21. Find a link here to a livestream from the event.
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Tag: Alaska Federation of Natives
AFN leader urges Alaskans to complete the census by the end of the month
This year's census count has faced unseen hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the September 30the deadline to respond is fast-approaching. Alaska Federation of Natives Executive Vice President Nicole Borromeo spoke with KCAW's Robert Woolsey about how to fill out this year's census, why it's important to do so, and a special incentive that AFN and First Alaskans Institute are offering to participants.
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Sitka AC backs Roadless resolution, AFN ‘climate emergency’
Sitka’s local Fish & Game Advisory Committee adopted a pair of resolutions at its last regular meeting (11-13-19) -- on climate change and the Roadless Rule. Both votes were a departure from the AC's routine business, and came at the urging of Sitka students.
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Former senator, longtime Native leader Kookesh fighting cancer
A longtime Alaska political and business leader is fighting prostate cancer. Former Sen.Albert Kookesh of Angoon spent 16 years in the Alaska Legislature and 14 years heading up Sealaska’s governing board.
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