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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday November 05, 2023 ( 5 items )  

AFP Foundation Files Suit for ANWR Lease Sale Cancellation Documents
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 1 -- Americans for Prosperity issued the following statement on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFP Foundation) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) complaint after the Biden administration failed to provide documents on its unprecedented and unlawful cancellation of oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The lease sales were lawfully awarded and required by federal law in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.   more

Can Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association: 15 Cultural Protocols to Know Before You Visit Native Homelands in the U.S.
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 3 -- The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association issued the following news release: Kicking off National Native American Heritage Month in November, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), the only national organization dedicated to advancing cultural heritage tourism in Native Nations and communities across the United States, is sharing 15 cultural protocols travelers should know before visiting Native homelands in the U.S. While   more

Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society: Empowering Equitable Data Sharing for Tribes
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society issued the following news: The National Indian Health Board has identified three key policy areas for advancing health equity for American Indians and Alaska Natives with the help of data. The board hosted its first-ever Tribal Health Equity Data Symposium over two days in September at American University in Washington, D.C. During the symposium, the board addressed (1) measuring health equity cons  more

John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation: Press Forward Announces Network of Local Chapters
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation issued the following news release: A network of local Press Forward chapters are springing up across the country to strengthen local news at an unprecedented level. A growing coalition of funders today announced the next phase of their plan to strengthen local news at an unprecedented level: Press Forward Locals. A network of local chapters across the country--starting in Alaska; Chicago; Minnesota; Philadelphia; Springfie  more

NOW Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The National Organization for Women issued the following news release: To recognize the cultural contributions of the country's approximately 2.5 million American Indian and Alaska Natives and others in the native communities, NOW celebrates National Native American Heritage Month. As intersectional feminists, we understand that when we honor the past, we can take steps toward a better future. When we deepen our knowledge about the Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native  more