The convention operates as a forum for debate and policy development for the Alaska Native community and includes cultural presentations and events.
Delegates sing hymns to Rep. Mary Peltola after her keynote address on the opening day of the Alaska Federation of Natives annual conference at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage on October 20, 2022.
The Alaska Federation of Natives is the state’s largest Native organization and includes 209 federally recognized tribes, 185 village corporations, nine regional corporations and 10 regional nonprofit and tribal consortiums. It represents over 140,000 Native people, almost 20% of the state’s population.
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