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New program seeks to restore fishery access for rural Southeast communities

by Hope McKenney | Aug 7, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Residents of Yakutat and Kasaan will be able to lease halibut quota through a regional program aimed at restoring rural and Indigenous access to Alaska’s coastal fisheries. Read More

Seacoast Trust gets $2m boost from foundations

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Dec 14, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

Seacoast Trust, an initiative put together with $10 million from Sealaska Corporation and $7 million from The Nature Conservancy announced Monday it’s received an additional $2 million from two philanthropic organizations. The trust says it wants to establish a $100 million fund to aid community projects across the region. Read More

Seacoast Trust endowment created for Indigenous-led initiatives

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Sep 17, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

Salaska and The Nature Conservancy have set aside a combine $17 million in seed money. The Seacoast Trust will help fund projects already underway by the Sustainable Southeast Partnership, a decade-old effort to bring Indigenous-led conservation efforts in communities. Read More

CARES Act data reveals disparities in payouts to Native corporations

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Sep 3, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

Some village corporations got large payouts while Southeast's Sealaska, the corporation with the most shareholders, got the least of the 13 regional corporations. Read More

Sealaska shareholders reject election reforms, support trust

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Jun 28, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

Sealaska shareholders have overwhelmingly approved establishing a trust that the corporation says will act as a tax shelter. The election also saw the addition of Vicki Soboleff who ran as an independent. Read More