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#AlaskaNative-owned and -operated public radio - @NPR Affiliate - Tune in at 90.3 FM or online, Alaska's Native Voice #Indigenous https://t.co/MwivvaEyns
Anchorage, Alaska
Joined February 2009
A state forester helped KNBA reporter harvest a Christmas tree in the Matanuska Valley this week -- and shared how you can, too. https://t.co/cWtxYDBVFd
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A state forester shared tips on where and how to cut a Christmas tree in Southcentral Alaska, and how to make it last.
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A federal heating assistance program used by thousands of Alaskans will continue uninterrupted, according to state officials. That's after concerns about possible payment delays arose during the federal government shutdown this fall. https://t.co/TYyGqkGt5o
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State officials say there was no gap in the program, which subsidizes energy bills for thousands of Alaskans, many in rural and tribal communities.
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A group of Southeast Alaska tribes challenged British Columbia for not consulting them on mining projects in the Taku, Stikine and Unuk watersheds. The tribes depend on those rivers and are downstream from the mines. Via @KSTKradio
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A group of Southeast Alaska tribes filed for a judicial review Nov. 19 over several transboundary mining projects in British Columbia.
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Haines’ mayor made the case for granting the land, part of which is a Tlingit cemetery, to a local tribe, the Chilkoot Indian Association. The plan was met with mixed reactions. Via @KHNS_FM. https://t.co/ugEhBQytX3
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Haines’ mayor made the case for granting the land, part of which is a Tlingit cemetery, to a local tribe, the Chilkoot Indian Association. The plan was met with mixed reactions.
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On this Giving Tuesday, please #GiveNative and donate to support our work to bring Native voices to Alaska and the nation. Visit https://t.co/osLNOI6AOP (case sensitive) or https://t.co/qcmRLdtBDH to donate today.
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Native nonprofits like KNBA and Koahnic Broadcast Corporation don't always receive the recognition and support that they need. From daily broadcasts and streaming to special productions, to youth media training and internships, your donations sustain the work we do every day.
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Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity, unleashing the power of radical generosity to transform communities and the world.
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Typhoon Halong brought questions about conveying emergency information to Indigenous language speakers. Sage Smiley at @KYUKNews spoke with High Country News about reporting on the use of AI for translation and its implications for tribal sovereignty. https://t.co/JdNAK5RzRT
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KYUK's Sage Smiley spoke with Annie Rosenthal, a fellow with media outlet High Country News, about her recent reporting about the use of artificial intelligence for translations needed in disaster...
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Five hundred turkeys were flown to Bethel this year. With hundreds of people displaced by ex-typhoon Halong, the spirit of giving in the region has been going strong for weeks. Via @KYUKNews. https://t.co/hBwBGaqDth
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This Thanksgiving season there are dozens of new families in Bethel who've been displaced by ex-typhoon Halong. For evacuees, host families, and non-profit organizers, community gatherings are about...
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On this Giving Tuesday, #GiveNative and donate now to support our work to bring Native Voices to Alaska and the nation. Go to https://t.co/osLNOI6AOP (case sensitive) or visit https://t.co/qcmRLdtBDH to donate.
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December 2, 2025, is Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity, unleashing the power of radical generosity to transform communities and the world.
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Lingít and Dena’ina writer Vera Starbard clinched her fourth Emmy nomination for the PBS Kids show, “Molly of Denali.” She was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Preschool Animated Series for an episode “Thanks-for-giving.” Via @KTOOpubmedia
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The Alaska State Writer Laureate wrote an episode about the show’s titular character navigating the complex history of Thanksgiving to create a celebration that honors Alaska Native culture.
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A month after the devastating Western Alaska storm, hundreds of evacuees are still sheltering in Anchorage hotels. This week, some received a delivery of subsistence food donations – a taste of home, ahead of Thanksgiving. https://t.co/M0eRQwgb36
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A tribal organization has been delivering subsistence foods to displaced families in their hotel rooms.
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As Western Alaska is reeling from Typhoon Halong, translating disaster aid information into Native languages is raising questions -- once again. Via @highcountrynews. https://t.co/Ns5Poq7uOJ
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In the wake of Typhoon Halong, an AI language company wants to hire Native translators, raising questions about data sovereignty.
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Indigenous students from Wrangell, Angoon, Yakutat, and Juneau screened their short films and spoke about their creative process during a festival in Canada. Via @KUCBNews. https://t.co/a9mAjOXnsL
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Four youth filmmakers from Southeast Alaska, ages 13 to 17, traveled to Calgary, Alberta last week to share their work at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.
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A lawsuit from Alaska's only Native reservation will proceed over the objections of other Southeast Alaska tribes. Via @alaskapublic
https://t.co/a0nmnYP2il
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The case challenging the state of Alaska's right to regulate Metlakatla fishermen was headed for trial when a coalition of tribes asked the court to dismiss it.
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“Two Old Women” is an adaptation of Velma Wallis’ novel of the same name – and in the new film, the story is told entirely in Gwich’in. The homecoming showings are scheduled in Alaska in December. Via @KUACFMTV
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Fairbanks-based Alaska Native filmmakers from Deenaadàį’ Productions are bringing an award-winning 1993 book to the screen for the first time.
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Researchers say vessel strikes are a major threat for whales -- including in the waters off Alaska. But a new technology is aiming to change that, by using AI, thermal imagining and marine observers. Some Alaska companies are giving it a try. https://t.co/E29XPAkETG
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WhaleSpotter is now used by a dozen companies, including some in Alaska
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Hundreds of evacuees from Western Alaska are staying in Anchorage hotels after last month’s storms destroyed their homes. Some hope to move into apartments eventually. For now, they're adjusting to their new lives, so far from everything they know. https://t.co/DM5jmf1qyq
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Hundreds of people are staying in Anchorage hotels and with relatives while the state works on a plan to move them into apartments.
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A nonprofit released a new Yup’ik glossary with behavioral health terms. Yup’ik speakers – including those affected by the recent Western Alaska storm – can use it to communicate with their health providers and to understand their mental health better. https://t.co/eBjEwnC9ZZ
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The Alaska Institute for Justice launched the resource early, to help people affected by the recent Western Alaska storm.
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