Education + Awareness

The new 988 suicide and crisis hotline went live in Alaska and across the U.S. on July 16. Those in crisis can call or text the number and will be directly connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Tuesday, Aug. 16, Alaskans will vote in both the special election and regular primary election with a two-sided ballot.

“Progress, not perfection.

Thanks to a recent $5 million grant, more students will have access to the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program.

June 19 marks 157 years since the liberation of thousands of enslaved men, women and children of Galveston, Texas.

Cradle to Career Anchorage is a new education initiative to ensure all Anchorage kids are safe, healthy and nurtured at every stage of development. It’s dedicated to uniting the city under one cause – supporting our local youth.

May 5 is a national day to bring awareness, honor and remember the numerous Indigenous women who have been murdered or gone missing all across America.

Perhaps bucking expectations, the number of suicides in the U.S.

On this St. Patrick’s Day, Velocity AK is starting the conversation about opportunities, barriers and the role Alaska can play in clean energy.

This Black History Month, we’re taking a look back at the stories and accounts of Black Alaskans.

“I think that sometimes, as Indigenous people, we don’t equate what we do as artwork,” Maija Katak Lukin said.

Thousands of years of history are in the blood of the people who make up the 229 federally recognized tribes in Alaska.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new guide on elder financial abuse this week.

Are you looking to make an impact this Veterans Day? We’ve rounded up a few organizations that support local Alaska veterans.

November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, and here are museums and cultural centers to experience and learn more about Alaska’s Indigenous people and cultures.

Cammie Wickline, a receiving noncommissioned officer in charge for the U.S. Army stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas, became the first graduate of the Associate of Arts in Alaska Native Studies at UAA. 

Acknowledgment of Indigenous peoples’ land is a traditional custom that dates back centuries and is used today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) for the prevention of COVID-19 for individuals ages 16+.

A huge step in advancing education in Southwest Alaska, the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program launched its full-time Acceleration Academy (Bethel) component this school year.

As teachers and students head back to school, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has a lesson for classrooms with pets: be a responsible pet owner and “Don’t Let it Loose!”Releasing a pet into the wild can be incredibly harmful to local ecosystems and biodiversity, and is detrimental to native fish and wildlife.

Hello, back-to-school season! Here are tips to keep everyone healthy for in-person learning: • Make sure your family is current on immunizations, as well as any well-child visits.

This summer, 25 of Alaska’s brightest students are participating in Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s Summer Bridge opportunity.

Any vaccine can cause side effects.Most of the time these are minor and go away within a few days.

This year, UAA was recognized with the Military Friendly School® distinction.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported that businesses lost $1.

June holds two important celebrations elevating conversations surrounding race, equity and inclusion.

Thank you, Alaskans, for rolling up your sleeves in May to increase statewide immunizations against COVID-19! Let’s keep the momentum going to ensure that we can all have a safe and fun summer and get back to normal.

As part of its Celebration: 10,000 years of Cultural Survival project, Sealaska Heritage Institute digitized video of its second Celebration, a dance and culture festival, and shared the footage on its YouTube channel.

Alaska continues to be a leader in the fight against COVID-19.

Two Yup’ik engineers have created the most advanced Yugtun translation and learning tool that’s available online.