The U.S. Department of Education said Native Hawaiian, American Indian and Alaska Native history will not be categorized as “diversity, equity and inclusion ” or “critical race theory ” under the ...

As leaders at the Department of the Interior and descendants of federal Indian boarding school survivors, we entered our roles in the Biden-Harris administration with a determined commitment to ...

From sacred objects to recreated villages, these Native museums keep traditions alive in ways you've never seen before.

One of the core tenets of any museum is preservation. For Alaska native museums around the state, one of the things they work ...

The University of Nevada, Reno will commemorate National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month this November with a series of events that honor the culture, history and contributions of ...

As part of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW’s 2023 visit to Alaska, through appraisals and supporting content, the series has strived to highlight Alaska Native history, traditions, and cultures, as well as other ...

X’unei Lance Twitchell teaches an advanced Tlingít course at University of Alaska Southeast on April 29, 2024. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon) Before Monday evening’s advanced Tlingít ...

In Alaska's days as a territory, thousands of Alaskans were convicted of being mentally ill and sent to psychiatric hospitals in the Lower 48. They included a disproportionate number of Alaska Native ...

The U.S. Navy has formally apologized for obliterating an Alaska Native village in 1882, the second such apology this fall. Saturday’s gesture came on the 142nd anniversary of the destruction of the ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Dropik said it’s vital for tribal nations to have a seat ...