AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFishing & Native Communities: Alaska’s pollock trawlers catch an average of about 306,000 salmon a year as bycatch, intensifying debate over industrial fishing’s effects on salmon and Alaska Native communities. Cultural Repatriation: An Alutiiq halibut hook has returned to Kodiak after a Spurlock Museum helped arrange its donation to the Alutiiq Museum, following consultation with the community. Indigenous Storytelling: Two St. Paul Island writers have reimagined Kipling’s “The White Seal” through an Indigenous perspective, challenging its colonial portrayal of Unangan people. Coming Home: About 30 Alaska Native youths buried at boarding schools decades ago are now returning home, a long-awaited homecoming for families and communities. Alaska Traditions: Katmai’s Fat Bear Week crowned Backpack its 2026 champion, drawing more than 2.5 million votes in the annual celebration.
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