Great news! ✨ HJR17, a resolution in support of the Federal Boarding School Truth and Healing Bill, has passed the house with exceptional support! Quyanaqpak @Rep_CJMcCormick for carrying this resolution through the House. Press release from Rep. McCormick's office in comments!
students from Bethel Regional High School & ANSEP Acceleration Academy walk out as a protest for education funding in Bethel today (photos by MaryCait Dolan and @HiestandSalgado)
Jacqueline Shepherd was scheduled to testify at today's hearing on the investigation she does for every Alaskan who dies in Dept. of Corrections custody.
The committee cancelled her opportunity to testify, but you can read her testimony here. https://t.co/A7JYMe5AAj
@Megtedge Thank you for your advocacy. Any death in our institutions needs to be examined. It will be a priority for HCR&A to look into this meticulously. We have a responsibility to hold ourselves to the highest of standards.
This week, I interviewed Michell Dimmert, Tlingit, who is on the federal Not Invisible Act Commission. The commission recently released its report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. She spoke about the Alaska-specific chapter of the report.
https://t.co/kxrvnU3kRg
"It is the right of every person in our country to think critically for themselves, voice their opinions, and be empowered to access the information and reading materials they need to do this."
https://t.co/3xIwrRI8cT
Deep gratitude to those who’ve served our country. I’m honored to rep a region with a rich history of service.
I visited the veterans cemetery today. Place for reflection to pay respect to those who served across YK Delta.
Happy Veterans Day & Thank you for the selfless service
Provide on-record comment to the Senate Indian Affairs Field Hearing on impact of the salmon decline by emailing [email protected]. Public comment is open for the next two weeks! #akleg#HouseDistric38
https://t.co/pYT9Ys0diK
Click the link below to listen into Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Field Hearing live in Bethel tomorrow on salmon declines and impacts on health/well-being of our region! #akleg#HouseDistrict38#kuskokwim
https://t.co/TAcKdZyWK8
Huge thank you to Joel Isaak/DEED for the phenomenal presentation to #HouseTribalAffairsCommittee today on the Tribal Compact Schools initiative from DEED in partnership with @nativefed and @citcalaska 🙌🏽 We’re excited for more content on this during the regular Session! #akleg
@nativefed was powerful as a legislator and Representative of #HouseDistrict38. The concerns of my region are critical. Grateful to the constituents who shared a breadth of issues that I will take to Juneau, using my seat to elevate voices of the Lower Kuskokwim region. #akleg
@NativeFed Tribal Conference - Protecting Our Ways of Life was impactful and informative! Thank you AFN for highlighting the crucial work ahead in the #akleg and the immediate needs of indigenous AK. Just the beginning and we're in for a great week! #akleg#HouseDistrict38