This story was originally published by Grist with the headline This Alaska Native fishing village was trying to power their town. Then came Trump’s funding cuts. on Jun 12, 2025.

A permitting system designed in the 1970s was supposed to make Alaska’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable and more profitable. But over the last 50 years, it has hollowed out many ...

In rural villages, little protection for Alaska Natives In the tiny Tlingit community of Kake, a brutal murder highlights how help often comes slowly and public safety is in short supply ...

In some Alaska villages, hunting and fishing season starts with a 'throwing party' June 11, 2024 5:30 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday. By . Emily Schwing ...

The villages of Western Alaska are roadless, reachable only by airplane and people here rely heavily on birds, ... The season for subsistence hunting and fishing kicks off in the springtime, ...

For generations, Yup'ik women have gathered for "throwing parties" in the coastal villages of Western Alaska to celebrate firsts (like the first seal caught by a young family member). In late April, a ...

Alaska’s Legislature adjourned last week without addressing an issue that many residents of coastal, Native villages see as urgent: expanding access to commercial fishing careers.

Because of their location, diesel costs almost four times the national average — the Alaska Native community spent $900,000 on fuel in 2024 alone.

Also known as “seal parties,” the tradition brings women together to mark first catches and — more recently — other achievements as well. In some Alaska villages, hunting and fishing ...

For the fewer than a hundred people that make up the entire population of Port Heiden, Alaska, fishing provides both a paycheck and a full dinner plate. ... This story was originally published by ...