Yakama chief accepts thanks from Alaska’s largest tribal organization

Alaska’s largest statewide native organization honored the Yakama Nation on Thursday during their annual convention in Fairbanks.
The Yakama Nation loaned the Alaska Federation of Natives $225,000 to establish itself 50 years ago.
http://cpa.ds.npr.org/northwestnews/audio/2016/10/102016ES_YakamaAFN_web.mp3AFN started in 1966 with loans from one Alaskan tribe and from the Yakama Nation. AFN leadership believes it’s a “sacred obligation” to honor the Yakama Nation for their