Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative, Inc.

01/21/2026

01/21/2026

We’re sharing an Indigenous Games events listing to help increase visibility, awareness, and access to Indigenous Games opportunities across communities.

These events are hosted by communities and organizations. Mukluks On The Ground helps share information about Indigenous Games events to support awareness and access, and to make it easier for people to find opportunities to attend, participate, or support the games.

If you’d like a PDF version of the events list, or if you’re hosting an upcoming Indigenous Games event and would like it included in future updates, feel free to reach out.

📧 [email protected]

01/21/2026

In honor of National Mentoring Month, we're thrilled to announce the mentors for this year's Leadership Anchorage cohort! Each LA participant is paired with a mentor over the nine-month program.

"I've benefitted tremendously from personal and professional mentorship, and want to pass along the gift of focused presence to another leader," says one mentor. "I hope to share all the lessons I've learned the hard way," says another.

Find out more about this year's incredible LA mentors at https://www.akhf.org/la29-mentors

01/13/2026

Reminder: Applications due January 15.

The Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) at SAR is offering three non-residential fellowships to advance the work of established and emerging Native Artists.

Each fellowship includes an honorarium to provide support for artists to explore new avenues of creativity, grapple with new ideas, and strengthen existing talents.

Award periods fall within July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Past fellows have included artists working in basketry, painting, printmaking, digital art, performance, sculpture, and beyond.

Learn more and apply: https://pulse.ly/mrzvkh4tmv

01/13/2026

Bethel, Alaska- Ilulissat, Greenland hosted the 50th Anniversary for the Arctic Peoples’ Conference with 58 Delegates from across the Arctic, including Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and Denmark. The meeting was held July 20-21, 2023, representing twenty-one (21) orga...

01/13/2026

Subsistence is a living Indigenous practice, not a relic of the past.
This decision leaves federal protections for Alaska Native subsistence in place, underscoring how often Native lifeways continue to be challenged.

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Historic victory for Alaska Native communities: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear U.S v. Alaska, the State of Alaska’s challenge to Alaska Native subsistence rights in federal waters. Today’s decision officially ends the case and reaffirms both the congressionally protected subsistence rights of rural communities and the legacy of the landmark Katie John cases: https://narf.org/2024-us-v-ak/

01/13/2026

Are you looking to connect directly with professionals working in Alaska’s rural and urban electric utilities? UAF Bristol Bay Campus’s Alaska Utility Lecture Series is the perfect opportunity. Several members of the REAP team have taken this course and we can’t recommend it enough! 🧑‍🎓

Starting next Friday, January 16, this weekly 11am-Noon online lecture series will feature a wide range of experts including small and large utility managers, equipment technicians, researchers, and other energy professionals from across Alaska. Attendees will get the chance to engage directly with the lecturers and learn valuable information about operations, management, and employment in Alaska’s electric utility industry. 🔌

If you’re interested, please reach out to Chandler Kemp at 907-842-8303 or [email protected] to learn more and register. Space is limited, so act now to claim your spot! You’ll be very glad you did. 📲

12/29/2025

12/29/2025

Build industry knowledge. Make professional connections in Alaska. ⚡

Connect directly with professionals working in Alaska’s rural and urban electric utilities! Learn how utilities operate, what skills employers are looking for, and where job opportunities exist across rural and urban Alaska. All while earning 1 college credit!

💻 Online
📅 Jan. 16 – April 24
🎓 Tuition assistance may be available

Space is limited! Sign up today:
907-842-5109 | [email protected]

12/29/2025

FYI: This workshops is ONLY for those who have been dipslaced by the Typhoon Halong.

The nasqurrun kits are ONLY for those displaced by the Typhoon Halong in Anchorage.

✨ Qaspeq Sewing Workshop | Anchorage ✨

Waqaa friends,

I’m honored to share that I will be hosting a Qaspeq Sewing Workshop for those who have been affected by Typhoon Halong and are currently displaced in Anchorage.

🧵 Workshop Dates & Times
📅 January 8 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📅 January 9 9am-3pm

📍 The Nave Spenard – Anchorage

This workshop is a space for healing, connection, and cultural reconnection through sewing. We will be gathering to create together, share stories, and support one another during this time.

✨ Important Details
• Space for 11 participants
• Sewing machines will be available
• Lunch, snacks, and water provided both days
• Nasqurrun (headdress) sewing kits will also be available for pick-up

This workshop was made possible Bunnell Street Arts Center, Anchorage Museumt, The Nave Spenard, Kuuk WaterWater,

A huge quyana to Kuuk Water for their generous support in providing food and for donating funds to purchase materials for nasqurrun sewing kits.

💌 How to Join
If you are interested in participating, please reach out to me directly here on Facebook. Or email [email protected]

Quyana Cakneq!