Forget about conferences as boring, staid, too technical or uncool and welcome to the Alaska Federation of Native Conference 2024. The Alaska Federation of Natives, or AFN, includes 177 federally recognized tribes, 154 village corporations, 9 regional corporations, and 9 regional nonprofit and tribal consortiums. Their yearly conference is the gathering of political, social, and subsistence happenings for Natives in the state of Alaska. From October 17 to 19 it took over the Dena’ina Convention Center in Anchorage, and pretty much the entire city along with it.
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The celebration of Indigenous People’s Day at UAF kicked off at 9:30 a.m. in the Wood Center Ballroom. Round tables were still being filled up as Teisha Simmons, Interim Dean of the College of Indigenous Studies, officially welcomed everyone.
Near Nome, Alaska, in the vast arctic landscape of Game Management Area 22, a SuperCub airplane traces the sky. In one of the two seats is Sara Henslee, a UAF Masters student in Wildlife Biology & Conservation. Below her, she sees caribou, ambling bears and of course, her research subject—the wild moose living in the Northwestern part of our state.
There’s nothing quite like tromping through the snow for a night of good music and good times at The Pub. Casey Smith Project’s double-header with Wash Your Hands, was absolutely worth the expedition. The night started with psychedelic feel-good vibes and dove into eclectic headbangers that had every Pub-goer up on their feet.
Stepping into the world of UAF’s Tabletop Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs) Club for the first time, I was invited to join a "one-shot" game of “The Witch Is Dead.” What I found was an evening filled with laughter, creativity and camaraderie. The vibe was solid - so good, so good! This club isn’t just about rolling dice; it’s about building a welcoming community for all.
Casey Smith Project sits down with the editor-in-chief of The Sun Star to discuss the new album and playing at the Iceland Airwaves festival overseas—Part 2 of a two-part interview.
Casey Smith Project sits down with the editor-in-chief of The Sun Star to discuss the new album and playing at the Iceland Airwaves festival overseas—Part 1 of a two-part interview.
The Nanooks Volleyball team wraps up this season with 21 victories. The most recent victory was against Western Washington University on November 23rd, 2024.
The Alaska Nanooks women's basketball team participated in a Blue and Gold scrimmage on October 26, 2024 in the UAF gym.