By the time the morning fog begins lifting over Port Frederick, the outline of a massive cruise ship is already visible beyond the trees. It moves slowly through the gray water, dwarfing the fishing ...

When the U.S. bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, it took ownership of the Pribilof islands, home to the Russian-American Company's commercial fur-seal enterprise — and to the Unangax^ people who were ...

Leaders in Alaska and elsewhere have repeatedly promised action in recent years to address the nation’s chronic failure to solve the murder or disappearance of Indigenous people. Federal legislation ...

Native communites say cultural symbols are not tourist attractions created for public amusement ...

Early summer sun beamed down on the opening of Celebration, a festival that honors Southeast Alaska Indigenous cultures. The Grand Entrance drew thousands of dancers, families and supporters for the ...

Corinne Smith Alaska Beacon Mar 2, 2026 Mar 2, 2026 A new investigative documentary series on HBO highlights the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples in Alaska, particularly ...

Above the Arctic Circle, where the temperature plumets below zero and darkness abounds for months, the art of Indigenous beading sustains the resilience of the Alaskan Gwich’in Athabaskan culture.

Alaska-based Stak Energy is seeking a lease on a tract of land roughly 42 kilometres south of Deadhorse. Powered by natural gas sourced from fields miles away, the facility would generate upward of ...

Ketchikan Indian Community, Tlingit & Haida, and Alaska Native Heritage Center sent out a joint press release condemning the ...