Indigenous dog mushers have strong historical and cultural ties to the Iditarod. This year, two of the top contenders are Alaska Native former champions, and three of the rookies are also Indigenous.

For years, Alaska’s North Slope Iñupiat have endured a challenging relationship with the U.S. government and groups that have no connection to our lands and people, often characterized by efforts to ...

A new book that showcases an under-explored aspect to the history of photography is the first of its kind. “In Light and Shadow: A Photographic History from Indigenous America” is a partnership ...

A new book, In Light and Shadow: A Photographic History from Indigenous America, gathers more than 250 images by Indigenous photographers from the 1800s to today. The project grew out of a much ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Indigenous infrastructure should be more urgent than hard infrastructure, but we live in a society that focuses on hard ...

The relationship between Akka Mary and her granddaughter, Joanna, is complicated. Joanna was raised by her Akka, along with her daughter, Magnolia who is now missing in Anchorage. Although Joanna grew ...

Roswell Schaeffer, an Inupiaq hunter and fisher, helps his great-grandson James Schaeffer, 7, scope ducks while hunting in Kotzebue, Alaska, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag) ...

His teacher looked at me. “He said ‘uvlaalautaq.’ It means ‘good morning’ in Inupiaq,” I said with a smile. I was surprised Henning had said the word to his teacher. The day prior, I’d mentioned to ...

Roswell Schaeffer, an Inupiaq hunter and fisher, takes his great-grandson James Schaeffer, 7, and James' cousin Charles Gallahorn, 10, hunting in Kotzebue, Alaska, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP ...