Subsistence rights and disaster relief take center stage at 2025 Alaska Federation of Natives convention

PCUSA Presbytery Mobilizes Relief After Storm Batters Alaska’s West Coast

The Presbytery of Yukon is coordinating the response to damage from the remnants of Typhoon Halong across remote communities in the Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta, partnering with PC(USA)’s Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA), the Red Cross, and Anchorage officials.

Subsistence rights and disaster relief take center stage at 2025 Alaska Federation of Natives convention

By Ariana Crockett O'Harra Alaska Natives from across the state grappled with two dramatic issues at the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention last week: The immediate devastation of the impact of typhoon Halong and yet another legal challenge to subsistence. Subsistence AFN President Ben Mallott addressed subsistence issues during his report on the first day, saying that with state of Alaska asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if …