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Government contracting is helping tribal economies diversify

Native nations reportedly won a record $23.3 billion in federal contracts last year, helping to offset the pandemic's economic damage.

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Alaska pollock industry warns of full fishery closure if subsistence advocates push through hard cap on chum salmon bycatch

Alaska pollock industry warns of full fishery closure if subsistence advocates push through hard cap on chum salmon bycatch
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Federal officials expected in Bethel for first-of-its-kind fishery consultation

Representatives from the U.S. Departments of Interior and Commerce, along with NOAA, will meet with tribal leaders at ONC on Oct. 5 to hear about how they can help subsistence users in an era of historically low salmon runs.

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Growing Number of Indigenous People in US Are Becoming Climate Migrants

Climate change is forcing tribal citizens to choose between staying on ancestral lands or moving to protect themselves.

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Akiak to become first Y-K Delta community with high-speed, broadband internet

Akiak to become first Y-K Delta community with high-speed, broadband internet
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