Free shellfish testing, Tlingit dance sessions offered for NAHM
Mike Baines discusses activities being planned by Sitka Tribe of Alaska for Native American Heritage Month. Click here to see the full schedule.
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STA to receive $2.8 million from settlement
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska is awaiting a $2.8 million dollar check, the result of a historic class action lawsuit against the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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Tribal Council seeks two new members
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska Tribal Council swore in two returning members at a meeting Wednesday (12-2-15). But now it’s looking for two more tribal citizens who want to be part of the federally-recognized government body.
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In letter to FBI, STA concerned about racial bias
On Tuesday (11-17-15), the Sitka Tribe of Alaska wrote a letter to the Anchorage Division of the FBI, regarding a tasing incident of a Native Alaska teenager in the Sitka jail last year. The letter alleges that prejudice exists within the Sitka Police Department and asks the FBI to consult the tribe during the investigation.
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Tribal Council to appoint fourth open seat
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska certified the results of its election Wednesday night (11-18-15) but still hasn’t decided who will fill its fourth open seat, which no one ran for.
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