Maude Blair, formerly with NANA Development Corp., is the new vice president of the Alaska Federation of Natives, one of the most powerful voices in the Alaska Native community.
Alaska’s 229 federally recognized tribes now have an officially designated spot at the Alaska Federation of Natives table following a meeting earlier this month that approved the change.Carey Restino | Arctic Sounder
Challenges for the second generation of Alaska Native corporation chief executives include growth and diversity, relevance to rural Alaska and business model stability.Tim Bradner
Food fight: Alaska Natives argue they have subsistence rights, but a race-based priority is in conflict with Alaska's constitution. Will Indian Country and Alaska -- battling for decades now -- ever work it out?Jill Burke
Protecting a way of life: AFN members are mounting a fight against what they call the broken regulatory frameworks impeding their ability to hunt moose and caribou and fish for salmon.Jill Burke
Alaska Natives gathered in downtown Anchorage in October 2012 to address complex problems that have proven difficult to correct: sexual and physical abuse, suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, unemployment and others.
In the mix is a call for a constitutional amendment aimed at restoring Native tribal and subsistence rights as well as better representation in the legislature.Jill Burke
Success Beyond Barriers: The 2012 Alaska Federation of Natives convention is stoking a galvanized, active political voice for the upcoming election and beyond.Jill Burke
