Alaska Pacific University Pursues Alternative Tribal College Model with Membership Strategy
Designating itself an Alaska Native University emphasizes tribal governance while distancing Alaska Pacific University from federal constraints.
Tag: Tribal Affairs
Edenshaw Arrives as Ketchikan Indian Community Tribal Administrator/CEO
Ketchikan Indian Community named Emily Edenshaw its new CEO and Tribal Administrator, not long after her departure from Alaska Native Heritage Center.
Still Awaiting Permanent Building, Eklutna Fully Opens Chin’an Gaming Hall
A grand opening of Chin’an Gaming Hall by the Native Village of Eklutna precedes an even grander affair once the tribe constructs a permanent building.
House Creates Special Committee on Tribal Affairs
the Alaska House of Representatives created the first ever House Special Committee on Tribal Affairs. Creation of such a committee has long been a goal of Representative Bryce Edgmon (I-Dillingham), Alaska’s first Alaska Native Speaker of the House.
Juneau Planning Commission Approves Permit for Tlingit & Haida’s Reentry Transitional Housing Project
The City and Borough of Juneau’s Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska’s application for a conditional use permit to develop a reentry transitional housing program in the Waterfront Commercial zoning district.