Yesterday, Alaska lost a hero. Elstun Lauesen championed economic development projects across rural AK for 50 years, but he is best known as the heart of Alaska Democratic Politics. I interviewed him in January on the East Anchorage Book Club podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/1875228/epis... #akleg

Bethel Friends of Canines Bethel Friends of Canines is a non-profit dog rescue based in the rural Alaskan village of Bethel. Not only do we rescue dogs in Bethel, but we also rescue dogs all over the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta...

This is the Western Alaska animal nonprofit working to rescue the pets in Kipnuk.

The residents of Kipnuk are under a mandatory evac order but can not bring their pets with them. Supporting this group will help with charter aircraft, etc.

www.bethelfriendsofcanines.com

Israeli Settlers Already Practicing Land Acknowledgements to Use In 20 Years: tinyurl.com/bdatbnn4

Two folks in clam outfits on the waterfront

Seattle is beautiful.

MAY 16, 2025 (JUNEAU, AK) - Tlingit & Haida is proud to announce the opening of Aan Hít (Village House) this summer, a new downtown facility that represents a major step forward in the Tribe’s ongoing Land Back efforts and commitment to economic sovereignty. In January, the Tribe acquired a historic three-story building at 219 South Franklin Street in downtown Juneau, Alaska. This acquisition directly supports Tlingit & Haida’s mission to enhance the economic and cultural resources for the Tribe and tribal citizens. “We are firmly committed to advancing the economic sovereignty of our people,” said Tlingit & Haida President Chalyee Éesh Richard Peterson. “Aan Hít is a tangible reflection of our Land Back initiative—reclaiming land, creating spaces for our people to thrive, and fostering economic empowerment. Aan Hít will serve as a hub for cultural exchange, commerce and tribal citizen empowerment. It’s about a future where our people and arts can be a part of the experience for visitors, as well as create a space for our cultural heritage to be shared with the world.”

Tlingit and Haida has bought a big building in the middle of Juneau's cruise ship corridor, as part of its Land Back initiative. There will be a coffee shop and tribal store there. #akleg #Alaska

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A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse. Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primari...

Just under half of Alaska’s rural schools are owned by the state, which is required by law to pay for construction and maintenance projects. But the state has been an absentee landlord and problems have grown.

Lmao

map of the pre-contact Anchorage bowl, with indigenous (Dena'ina Athabaskan) names for the rivers, mountains, and oceans.

And now for something completely different: map of the pre-contact Anchorage bowl, with indigenous (Dena'ina Athabaskan) names for the rivers, mountains, and oceans.

#alaskatwitter
#anchorage
#dena'ina

Happy 100th Birthday to my Soror, the legendary late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm! A trailblazer who shattered barriers and made history with unapologetic strength and fierce love for the people.

Your legacy still inspires me to fight for justice, equality, and a better tomorrow.

Royal Dansk tin with just two cookies left

Danish Cookie Tin Enjoys Final Moments of Not Carrying Sewing Supplies: bit.ly/3ZpFjCu

James Bond movies never show the part where the supervillain collects government subsidies to build his death tech.

You all MOCKED George Lucas and said this was boring or dumb but who’s laughing now???

Alaska's ranked choice repeal measure fails by 664 votes That’s according to the final unofficial election results posted Wednesday, the last day for absentee ballots to arrive from U.S. citizens living abroad.

Alaska Ballot Measure 2 fails in final unofficial results by 664 votes. #akleg

alaskapublic.org/2024/11/20/a...

Meanwhile, Ballot Measure 2, the initiative seeking to repeal Alaska's open primaries and ranked-choice voting system, has failed by about 600 votes.

No- 160,619
Yes- 159,955

#akleg

This is the last view of the sun in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, until January 23rd. There will be no sunrise or sunset for the next 66 days. @alaskawx.bsky.social

The measure to repeal Alaska's open primary and ranked choice election system is now trailing by 152 votes with roughly 5,100 ballots left to count. #akleg

Seeing all my old friends on here again

For the people who have asked how they can help people in Kotzebue recover from the storm:

The Native Village of Kotzebue said that they are taking contributions through the Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation. healthyalaskanatives.org/kotzebue-flo...