Special Reports

The Native Perspective on Alaska turning 50 years old was the topic of a meeting in Bethel recently (Winter 2008). It’s one of several being held around the state sponsored by the First Alaskans Institute. The Institute plans to create a DVD from the meetings in order to share a different view on Alaska’s statehood.

Alice Criswell, KYUK – Bethel

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We continue our series on Alaska Statehood by wrapping up our exploration of Alaska’s future. We’ll sit down with Alaska’s newest Senator, find out how advanced technology is helping keep things the way they were and try to predict what the fishing industry may look like 50 years from now. Plus, polar bears and rescuing the past.

All that and more this week on AK, heard statewide on local APRN stations.

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We chat with a few community leaders who’ve been here for many of Alaska’s five decades and ask them to share what they think the future stills holds in store for the Last Frontier.

We also check in with Alaska’s youngest leaders for their thoughts and we consider the future of farming the Great Land. Finally, we look at the state’s demographic trends, including a more multicultural future and the truth about male and female ratios in the 49th State.

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Fifty years ago, many Alaska Natives still lived isolated rural lives: some weren’t even aware when Alaska became a state… or how it affected them.

But they figured it out quickly with the land claims movement and remain the core of Alaska’s cultural heritage.

All that and more this week on AK, heard statewide on local APRN stations statewide.

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From the big ideas that drew in mid-century Americans seeking adventure to the small furs that brought Russians before that, we look back through Alaskan history as our 50th anniversary of Statehood series continues. We look back at aviation, healthcare, the earthquake that, ironically, stabilized Alaska’s economy and the art created on America’s beautiful Last Frontier.

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This week on AK we’re beginning our look back at to the earliest days of Alaska’s statehood. We’ll look at the forces that moved Alaska closer to becoming a state — or held it back: from the military to mining, fish to friendships. Plus, how a popular novel played a role, and memories of an early Kenai Peninsula homesteader.

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