A federal judge in Anchorage has ruled that the U.S. Department of the Interior may take land into trust on behalf of Alaska Native tribes, a decision that could allow tribes to create “Indian country ...

Five Alaska legislators talk about the way their state exists both within, and entirely apart from, national politics in the run up to next week’s presidential elections. Maxine Dibert is a State ...

The state of Alaska is continuing its effort to oppose Alaska Native tribes’ effort to protect traditional lands via federal trust. On Friday, the Alaska Department of Law filed a notice stating that ...

Look at the byline on this opinion piece, and you’ll see something rare in these divided times: A Democrat and a Republican writing together. But in Alaska, where we both serve in the Legislature, ...

The first year of the second Trump administration saw a bewildering array of federal actions in the 49th state. Here’s your guide to where things now stand. Over the past year, a wave of high-profile ...

Tlingit tribal members march down Front Street in downtown Juneau on June 8, 2024, during Celebration 2024. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) A federal judge in Anchorage has ruled that the ...