AFN: A battleground for Alaska’s political candidates

This year’s Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) convention is the place to be for anyone running for public office. It’s an opportunity to get their name out among thousands of Alaska Native people from across the state, and ask for their vote — a powerful vote.
Next month’s election is front and center at the annual event in Fairbanks and on many lapels. “Get out the Native Vote,” a nonprofit encouraging Alaska Natives to cast a ballot, set-up a table in