A new generation is using tattoos to reclaim what it means to be a Native woman in the 21st century.
North Slope
Arctic Natives’ history, artifacts may soon be lost to the sea
“We probably only have 20, 30 years to get this data, or it’s gone.”
Obama emphasizes security of Alaska’s Arctic coastline
Obama said focusing on the security of Alaska’s thousand miles of Arctic coastline is a priority.
Researcher leaves Homer for studies in the Arctic
Chamberlain will contribute to the initiative by sharing her more than 20 years of experience studying ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Flooding closes Dalton Highway
A month after overflow from the Sag River shut it down, spring melt water has made the only access road to the North Slope oil fields impassable again.
Iñupiaq lands rights activist Etok Charlie Edwardsen, Jr. dies
In the years leading up to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, Edwardsen protested the land deal between Russia and the United States, saying it was “robbery” and didn’t affect Iñupiaq ownership of the land.