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March 7, 2013 VAWA passes U.S. House
The Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives Feb. 28 with 286 for the bill and 138 against and the legislation now moves on to President Barak Obama for his signiture. The bill funds, strengthens and...
By Heidi Zemach National February 21, 2013 VAWA passes U.S. Senate, tribal provisions disputed
The Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill that passed in the U.S. Senate last week on a bipartisan basis, 78-22, is receiving harsh criticism from some Western Alaska Native tribal leaders who say they weren’t consulted, and that the act...
By Annette Shacklett National January 24, 2013 GAO reports on Native Corporations
A report released last month on Alaska Native corporations offers an overview of the history of the corporations and makes suggestions of what to look at going forward. The “Regional Alaska Native Corporations: Status 40 years after Establishment...
National December 13, 2012 VA, IHS reach agreement on health services
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans will soon have increased access to health care services closer to home following a recent Department of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Service (IHS) joint national...
National August 9, 2012 Out of Washington D.C.
Begich hosts Native financial leader at meeting With the goal of providing an Alaska specific perspective on rural issues facing Alaska Natives and Native Americans nationwide, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich invited Hugh Short, an Inupiaq Eskimo from Bethel...
By Internal Revenue Service National January 9, 2012 Tax Day 2012 is April 17
The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2012 tax filing season on Jan. 4 by announcing that taxpayers have until April 17 to file their tax returns. The IRS encourages taxpayers to e-file as it is the best way to ensure accurate tax returns and get...
National November 21, 2011 
November declared National Native American Heritage Month
Nov. 17, the Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by Senator Murkowski recognizing November as National Native American Heritage Month – and Nov. 25 as Native American...
National October 10, 2011 October 2011 is National Co-op Month
Beginning in 1930, National Co-op Month’s main purpose is to create awareness of cooperatives in the United States. In recognition of National Co-op Month here in Alaska there was a special interview by Tony Nakazawa, UAF Cooperative Extension...
