ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 31 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: The State filed a lawsuit today, asking a State Superior Court judge to confirm the existence of a public right-of-way to Campbell Lake and to declare that Campbell Lake is a public lake. The answer would resolve a decades-old dispute and allow continued public use of the lake while respecting the rights of lake shore landowners. Last spring, two lake shore landowners filed   more

SEATTLE, Washington, Nov. 2 -- Disneyland issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Alaska Airlines' newest, uniquely themed aircraft will be soaring through the skies today with a touch of magic from everyone's favorite pal, Mickey Mouse. After the big reveal of this specially themed plane at a gate ceremony in Seattle, passengers will board the inaugural flight to Orange County, Calif., to visit "The Happiest Place on Earth" at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. Named "Mickey's Toontown E  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 1 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: GCI, Alaska's largest telecommunications company, is helping usher in the next generation of the state's workforce. Through the company's high school internship program, Alaska teens are getting firsthand experience in supply chain and logistics, one of the nation's fastest-growing career fields. Nearly 20 Alaska high school students have participated in the internship over the past two years. Du  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, Nov. 2 -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Jeffrey Tador Reeder, dean of California State University, Northridge's College of Humanities, has been appointed the campus' first Senior Tribal Liaison Officer. In that role, Reeder will serve as CSUN's ambassador to all Native nations and Indigenous people with whom the university has engaged. He also will help establish and guide campus strategy and practices to ensure an in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following Q&A on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * Join us as we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month by honoring the insights of our Native American colleagues. Law clerk Mitchell Forbes and Real Estate partner Camille Bacon-Schulte share their invaluable perspectives, experiences and contributions to indigenous communities. 1. Introduce yourself. Mitchell Forbes: My name is Mitchell Forbes. I recently joined the Native American Law and P  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Native American Caucus Chair Clara Pratte released the following joint statement on Native American Heritage Month: "This Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the diverse cultures and rich heritage of American Indians and Alaska Natives communities and recommit ourselves to upholding Tribal sovereignty, self-determination, justice, and equity. "When President Bi  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 31 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: With more than 170 miles of new subsea fiber in place, GCI crews are extending fiber even further into rural Alaska as the company prepares Deering and Kivalina for fiber-optic connectivity. The project, which kicked off earlier this year, will deliver 2.5 gig residential internet speeds to both Northwest Alaska communities in the coming years. "Shelter structures, which serve as the connection   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 31 -- Native Public Media issued the following news release: In a groundbreaking event hosted by KNBA Radio and Native Public Media, the significance of Native American stories in mainstream media took center stage as over 200 attendees gathered for an exclusive screening of "New Worlds," the first episode of the highly anticipated documentary series, "Native America 2.0." New Worlds highlighted Native innovators at the forefront of music, architecture, and space explora  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- National Congress of American Indians President Fawn Sharp issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: "Senator Cornyn's recent derogatory remarks, referring to his colleagues as a 'bunch of wild Indians,' is more than just disappointing; but deeply disrespectful. It perpetuates damaging stereotypes about our diverse and vibrant American Indian and Alaska Native communities. "This is especially disconcerting as we approach Native American Heritage Month, a time meant  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: Dr. Kristy Smith will deliver the presentation "Enjoy the Uncomfortable Silence," at the upcoming Women's Academic Leadership Summit, sponsored by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Smith is Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), and also serves as the Department Chair of the Business and Public Administration programs  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Oct. 31 -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: Juneau artist Lily Hope has been awarded the $5,000 Marie Darlin Prize for 2023 through the Juneau-Douglas City Museum. At the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), Hope is a term assistant professor of art, teaching textiles and weaving. Lily Hope will be featured in the December 8 UAS Evening at Egan presentation as part of the Winter Fire Creative Showcase, in which UAS Arts & Sciences faculty w  more