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‘A Place to Escape To’: Why Some Alaska Native Villages Are Facing Relocation
Parts of Alaska are warming up to four times faster than most of the rest of the world. That's forcing tough choices for ...
Parents Speak Out After Toddler Was Found Walking Through Wilderness by Rancher’s Dog
The parents of a 2-year-old boy who went missing in the Arizona wilderness before being found alive by a rancher’s dog ...
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Q&A: A daughter tells her Native mother’s story — and a larger American one
In ‘Medicine River,’ journalist Mary Annette Pember confronts the legacy of boarding schools and the trauma passed down through generations ...
Trump administration makes major cuts to Native American boarding school research projects
At least $1.6 million in federal funds for projects meant to capture and digitize stories of the systemic abuse of ...
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Alaska Native man who alleged wrongful conviction in murder case reaches $11.5M settlement
An Alaska Native man who maintained his innocence in the 1997 killing of a white teenager has agreed to an $11.5 million ...
Study: Babies born to rural Alaska mothers more likely to be preterm
A comprehensive study by UAA researchers of childbirths over two decades shows geographic disparities and numerous risk ...
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Babies born to mothers from rural Alaska areas are more likely to be preterm, study finds
A comprehensive study by UAA researchers of childbirths over two decades shows geographic disparities and numerous risk ...
Alaska Beacon10dOpinion
UAA’s Native Student Services are vital and help Alaskans succeed
Kai Monture writes in a commentary that UAA's Native Student Services was a home away from home when moving from Yakutat to ...
Anchorage Daily News13d
Federal cuts bring confusion, uncertainty to Alaska’s Head Start programs
The sudden closure of a regional Head Start office has left several programs in Alaska without critical oversight or support, ...
The Washington Post14d
Feds end a civil rights agreement on treatment of Native students, citing DEI
For years, Native American students in the Rapid City, South Dakota, school district were more likely to be disciplined and less likely to enroll in advanced courses than their White peers.
Juneau Empire14d
Kennedy’s plan to send health officials to ‘Indian country’ angers Native leaders
Kennedy Jr. made a show on Facebook of his meeting with American Indian and Alaska Native leaders last month ... director for the National Indian Child Welfare Association, a nonprofit in Portland ...