As a result of disease, cultural confusion and the growing number of whites, the percentage of Native Alaskans in the general Alaskan population plummeted from 45 percent in 1940 to 26 percent in ...

Yup’ik is the most spoken Native language in Alaska, but finding Yup’ik books for young children can be almost impossible.

Rosita Worl, president of Sealaska Heritage Institute in downtown Juneau, has led ongoing efforts to restore Alaska Native culture throughout the schools and community. Worl, also a Tlingit member ...

A research group is testing a new suicide prevention model in rural Alaska Native villages: supporting cultural activities ...

Totem Bight State Historical Park in Ketchikan, Alaska, offers a blend of cultural heritage, history, and natural beauty with free ...

“We deal with a lot of issues in rural Alaska that other parts of the state and the country don’t deal with.” Another point ...

SANFORD, Fla. — The Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ will have “Sunset at the Zoo” to celebrate Native American and Alaska Native culture and heritage month. The zoo will reopen ...

In fact, Yup’ik is the most commonly spoken Native language in Alaska. Corbett may have been immersed in Yup’ik culture when she was growing up in Bethel. But that’s not the case for every ...