KNBA 90.3 Adds Longtime Journalists to Lead News Team
KNBA, the Anchorage-based radio station owned by Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, added two
veteran journalists to its broadcast newsroom.
Alaska Native
SHI Expands “Baby Raven Reads” to Anchorage
Sealaska Heritage Institute is expanding its early literacy program to Anchorage through a partnership with the Alaska Native Heritage Center.
Gaining Ground: Tlingit and Haida Tribes Expand Juneau Land Base
After a five-year hiatus, the federal government accepted a fee-to-trust acquisition of Alaska Native land for just the second time. The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska had its application for a plot of land in Juneau approved by the US Department of the Interior.
$135.9M Broadband Funds for NANA, Tlingit &Haida, Metlakatla, and Kenaitze Indian Tribe
NANA Corporation, the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, and Metlakatla Power and Light are splitting $135.9 million from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Alaska Federation of Natives Addresses Salmon Bycatch Worries
Delegates to the Alaska Federation of Natives came together in Anchorage, and the mood was upbeat and warm for the return of an in-person convention for the first time since 2019.
New Chief for Natives of Kodiak
The Alaska Native urban corporation for Kodiak has selected a successor to longtime President and CEO Jim Erickson, who is planning to retire.
New Faces Join Koahnic Broadcast Corporation
Anchorage-based media nonprofit Koahnic Broadcast Corporation added some new hires to its news, production, and administrative teams.
Stantec Awarded for Promoting Native STEM Education
Engineering firm Stantec won a Corporate Partner Service award from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society for promoting Alaska Native STEM education.
Doyon Foundation Hires Board Member as Executive Director
Doyon Foundation, the charitable arm of the Alaska Native corporation for the Interior region, selected Mariah Pitka-Jenkins as its new Executive Director.
New Travel Guide for Alaska Cultural Tourism
Tapping into the market for authentic cultural tourism, the Alaska Travel Industry Association is releasing a new Alaska Native Culture Guide.