There’s no free lunch. But in Anchorage this week, there’s really free coffee.
A mysterious donor spots everyone at Dark Horse Coffee downtown during the AFN convention.
BY Hannah DoroughOct 22, 2026
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#ALASKA FEDERATION OF NATIVES
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“When we’re divided, we get ignored”: AFN’s president seeks unity amid a generational shift
Ben Mallott looks backward and forward in a conversation with Cordelia Kellie.
BY Cordelia KellieOct 22, 2026
Seeing Dena’ina clearly: A new exhibition at the Alaska Native Heritage Center
A new exhibition at the Alaska Native Heritage Center features Dena'ina belongings that had been taken outside the state.
BY Melissa Nenantaxnen ShaginoffOct 20, 2026
An Alaska Native group was set to honor a Pebble mining official. Then came the backlash.
The controversy over a typically celebratory honor underscores the intense polarization over resource development in Alaska Native communities.
BY Max GrahamNov 4, 2025
Interesting stuff: Dunleavy attends Trump fundraiser, solar for Alaska airports, and a company wants $50 million in state loans for natural gas drilling
Also: A renewable energy advocacy group says a recent ruling by state regulators is an "abdication" of their responsibility, and a contested election for leadership of Alaska's largest statewide Native organization.
BY Nathaniel HerzOct 19, 2024