Blog Posts from dixie.hutchinson

Alaska Natives and American Indians have served in the U.S. Armed Forces in every major conflict since the Revolutionary War and in greater numbers per capita than any other ethnic group. (pictured right -- Commander Ozzie Sheakley welcomes NMAI to Southeast Alaska)

• World War II, its estimated more than 44,000 Alaska Natives and American Indians served
• Vietnam War, its estimated more than 42,000 Alaska Natives and American Indians served
• Today, an
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Alaska State leaders are halfway through a special session, to approve a State operating budget among other work, outlined by Alaska Governor Bill Walker.

The Governor issued a statement today, calling on State leaders to do all they can to remove the cloud of uncertainty that hangs over the state. In part the statement says, “Today is the 16th day of a 30-day special session—after a 121-day regular session. I convened the legislature to broker a compromise that fixes our fiscal...read more