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Thousands pour into the Dena'ina Center in downtown Anchorage for the first day of the Alaska Federation of Natives convention.
Rhonda McBride, KNBA.
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Dozens of residents were rescued after floodwaters in multiple communities swept homes off their foundations. -
Since 2018, Native advocates have pushed for Alaska State Troopers to release the names of its cold case victims. But when they published an update on Sept. 25, they discovered troopers had eliminated more than 20 unsolved cases from their list. After complaints, the Alaska Dept. of Public Safety restored most of those names to its website. -
Permafrost thaw and erosion have been causing some of the ice cellars in Alaska to collapse or flood but residents hope to preserve traditional food storage. -
After spending the summer reviewing unsolved murders, Alaska State Troopers have refreshed their cold case website. Advocates for Indigenous victims and their families commend the effort but say it still doesn't provide the basic information that’s needed. Advocates say it is important to publicize these cases, because the murder rate for Alaska Natives is disproportionately high compared to other populations in the state. -
It’s an effort to bolster coordination between North Slope villages during disasters.
