Take a peek at the 2013 AFN Convention Schedule on KDLG.
The 2013 Alaska Federation of Natives convention is here! KDLG will bring you select live coverage of the event, along with newscasts and highlights. Let us know how we can improve our future broadcasts of AFN. Leave a comment at the bottom of the page. Here's our planned schedule:
Thursday...
- 9:00am - 10:30am - LIVE Broadcast*
- 9:15am - Governor's Address (Hon. Sean Parnell, Governor of Alaska)
- 9:35am - AFN President's Report (Julie Kitka)
- 10:00am - Keynote Address (Nelson Angapak, Alaska Native Distinguished Leader)
- 12:00pm - 5-minute Newscast Summary from KNBA
- 2:00pm - Guest Speaker (John Echohawk, Exec. Dir. Native American Rights Fund)
- 2:10pm - Current Issues in the Tribal-Federal Relations
Friday...
- 9:00am - 11:00am - LIVE Broadcast*
- 9:00am - Video Speech (Congressman Don Young)
- 9:10am - AFN Citizen of the Year, AFN Denali Award, AFN Elder of the Year
- 9:45am - Representative Bryce Edgmon
- 10:10am - Health Care Reform Opportunities
- 10:30am - ANTHC Update (Roald Helgesen, CEO, ANTHC)
- 10:40am - Alaska Arctic Policy Commission Report (Nikoosh Carlo)
- 12:00pm - 5-minute Newscast Summary from KNBA
- 2:00pm - U.S. Senator Mark Begich
- 2:30pm - Subsistence Report & Dialogue
Saturday...
- 9am - 12:30pm - LIVE Broadcast*
- 9:15am - Consideration of the 2013 Convention Resolutions
*LIVE broadcast times are subject to change