A procession of Alaska Native leaders from around the state took the stage Thursday to bid farewell to the longtime leader of the Alaska Federation of Natives on the opening day of the group’s ...

Each year, the Alaska Federation of Natives honors standouts in a variety of fields, including, education, health and public safety. Here are this year's awards, with summaries of each winner based on ...

United Tribes of Bristol Bay was among the organizations that promoted voting at the 2024 AFN convention. (Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public Media) A person could barely move a few yards at the Alaska ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 15—One of the biggest events in Alaska begins Thursday with the 59th annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention. The ...

Republican Nick Begich waves to the crowd at the 2022 U.S. House candidate forum held at the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska Federation ...

The Fairbanks Native Association formed in 1963, and under the tutelage of its founder, Ralph Perdue, one of the first things accomplished was the first gathering of Alaska Natives for a potlatch ...