Since the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act granted land to corporations, tribes don’t own much land in Alaska. But that could change, said Eric Fjelstad, a partner with Perkins Coie in Anchorage.

A 2022 federal law clarified that Alaska tribes can assert their inherent authority, including civil and criminal jurisdiction, over the areas covered by the U.S. Census Bureau’s village maps ...

All 229 Tribes in Alaska have the ability to make their own laws and to have their own justice systems. They can all issue Tribal domestic violence protective orders, which state law enforcement ...

The tribes in their letter said, “Alaska is at the forefront of climate change and widespread impacts are already occurring including melting permafrost, coastal erosion, increasing air and ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (Áakʼw Ḵwáan Territory) — A broad coalition of Alaska Native Tribes, commercial fishers, small tourism businesses, conservation groups and other forest advocates are seeking to defend ...