<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3F3TYg_1GxbL8LG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3F3TYg_1GxbL8LG00" width="1280" height="720" ><figcaption>Alaska Pacific University</figcaption></figure>The Alaska Federation of Natives is backing a new governance model that would give Alaska Native communities a greater role in shaping Alaska Pacific University’s future.AFN delegates approved a resolution supporting APU’s effort to become a self-defined Alaska Native University during the organization’s 2026 annual convention.The proposed model would allow Alaska Native Tribes, Tribal organizations, Alaska Native Corporations and supporting organizations to participate in the university’s leadership and long-term direction.APU says the three-tiered membership structure is designed to center Alaska Native leadership, Indigenous knowledge and community priorities in higher education.University President Janelle Vanasse says the resolution is an important step toward an educational model that honors the self-determination and unique needs of Alaska Native communities.APU says it will remain open to students of all backgrounds while bringing Indigenous knowledge and Western academic study together.</div></body>

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The Alaska Federation of Natives is backing a new governance model that would give Alaska Native communities a greater role in shaping Alaska Pacific University’s future. AFN delegates approved a resolution supporting APU’s effort to become a self-defined Alaska Native University during the organization’s 2026 annual convention.

AFN backs Alaska Pacific University’s proposed Native governance model

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The Alaska Federation of Natives is backing a new governance model that would give Alaska Native communities a greater role in shaping Alaska Pacific Unive

AFN backs Alaska Pacific University’s proposed Native governance model

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