WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Following an extensive public process, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today finalized the decision to retain protections for 28 million acres of public lands across Alaska, which many Alaska Native Tribes, Native Corporations and Tribal entities have noted are vital to protecting important natural, cultural and subsistence resources. Today's action comes in response to the previous Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2024: What We're Learning: Medical Debt's Impact on Alaska Native Communities The disproportionate impact of medical debt on Alaska Natives This week, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra will visit Alaska to meet with Tribal leaders, financial institutions, and consumer advocates to discuss the consumer finance issues impacting Alaskans' lives. Since the CFPB opened its doors in 2011, we have re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The National Security Agency Central Security Service issued the following news: Last month, National Security Agency (NSA) affiliates traveled to North Dakota's Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation to teach Native high school students about programming, cybersecurity, and robotics. Dr. Adam Tagert from Research and Dr. Nathan BrownEagle from Cybersecurity attended NSA Day, the final day of the Sandia National Laboratory-sponsored camp at Turtle Mountain Community College   more