Alena Naiden

Alaska Native corporations rely on contracts awarded through the 8(a) program – especially from the U.S. Department of Defense – for a significant portion of their revenue.

Interior Sec. Doug Burgum visited Anaktuvuk Pass in May, 2026, to announce the department’s decision to restore ATV access to the park.

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced in May that it was restoring off-road vehicle access to the park for subsistence. Residents have been advocating for that change for decades.

Marc John Morry has been hunting caribou around Anaktuvuk Pass since he was a child. But in the summer and fall, most of the land around the village has been off-limits to hunters like him.

Whimbrel populations have shrunk by about 70% over the past several decades. The birds are considered threatened by the United Nations.

Alaska Native leaders have been advocating for more veterinary care in villages for years.

In parts of the Arctic, traffic has been increasing as sea ice declines

The Federal Aviation Administration closed seven of the stations after placing a number of employees on administrative leave last month.

Seven flight service stations across Alaska have been closed after the Federal Aviation Administration placed stations' employees on administrative leave last month, the agency said. Aviation experts say the closures could make flying less safe and have already caused flight cancellations in Northwest Alaska.

Briana Murphy, the Chugach Regional Resources Commission mariculture liason, harvests kelp at the Alutiiq Pride Marine Institute in Seward in spring, 2026.