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Douglas Fifer, Top 40 from the 49th stateDouglas Fifer, a police officer and small business owner, says his Alaska Native Tlingit family values of respect, responsibility and working hard for what one wants contributed to the success he enjoys today. Read more » More Alaska / Hawaii Stories
Local nonprofit presents Huaka’i on Hawaiian feather kahiliHONOLULU – On Oct. 4, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, in partnership with the ‘Ahahui Siwila Hawai’i O Kapōlei and Bishop Museum, hosted a Huaka’i on the traditional Hawaiian treasure and art of making a handheld feather Kahili. Read more » 
Native community reclaims history of Alutiiq masks
 JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – For more than 100 years, more than 70 Alutiiq ceremonial masks were housed in a museum in France, honored as art yet completely cut off from their original cultural context. Read more » Alaska: Rich in resources, poor in educational success
Challenges of education are arguably unique in Alaska. Though the state is rich in oil and gas, has no state income tax and boasts a vigorous economy, it has serious issues in education. In rural areas there is an almost constant struggle to find and retain qualified and dedicated teachers willing to live in remote areas where plane rides are the only travel option, and cold, dark winters in stark landscapes are the norm. Read more » Alaska / Hawaii Headlines
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