Alaska Federation Of Natives Convention To Be Held This Week In Anchorage

The Largest Annual Gathering Of Native Americans In The United States 

Traditional Native artwork is a popular part of AFN. (Photo, Country Journal. From the Journal archives.)

FROM AFN:

The 2025 Annual AFN Convention will be held on October 16-18, 2025, at the Dena'ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage, AK. This year's theme is "Standing Strong, Standing United." You can download the 2025 AFN Convention Guide here.

The annual convention serves as the principal forum and voice for the Alaska Native community in addressing critical issues of public policy and government. The convention convenes thousands of official delegates and participants from membership organizations across the state.

At the Convention, delegates discuss strategic opportunities and challenges, listen to memorable keynote speeches, hear reports from political leaders and presentations from expert panels, and share stories of resilience, experiences, strengths, knowledge, and hope for the future. The resolutions passed by the voting delegates set the priorities for the year and guide AFN’s efforts. The Convention is the largest representative annual gathering of Native peoples in the United States.