阿拉斯加原住民联合会60周年大会本周 Anchorage 登场 长者青年会议同步举行
阿拉斯加州 Anchorage 市的 Dena'ina 市政会议中心本周迎来两场原住民重要聚会：长者与青年会议（Elders and Youth Conference）和阿拉斯加原住民联合会（Alaska Federation of Natives，AFN）大会。今年恰逢 AFN 成立60周年。
长者与青年会议由 First Alaskans Institute 主办，本周早些时候率先开幕，通过游戏、对话和工作坊连接几代人，传承阿拉斯加原住民的文化、历史与语言。该机构会长 Roy Agloinga（伊努皮亚克人）表示，AFN 诞生于原住民团结、代表权与自决的运动，这场聚会已经演变为一场盛大庆典，是原住民的新年，全州的艺术家与家庭在此团聚。
AFN 大会于10月22日周四开幕，今年的主旨演讲嘉宾为特林吉特领袖、Sealaska Heritage Institute 会长 Rosita Worl；联邦参议员 Lisa Murkowski、Dan Sullivan 和联邦众议员 Nick Begich 也将致辞。周五将举行11月选举候选人论坛，周六代表们将就医疗、公共安全、教育和生计权等议题的多项决议进行讨论和投票。主办方表示，往年通常有多达7000人现场参加，多达10万人在线观看。今年大会还安排了周四、周五两晚的 Quyana Alaska 歌舞活动，并因适逢大选提前投票期，主办方计划鼓励与会者趁在 Anchorage 期间投票。
Alaska Federation of Natives 60th Anniversary Convention Opens in Anchorage This Week Alongside Elders and Youth Conference
Two major gatherings of Alaska Native people are taking place this week at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska: the Elders and Youth Conference and the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Convention. This year marks the 60th anniversary of AFN.
The Elders and Youth Conference, hosted by First Alaskans Institute, opened earlier in the week, bringing together several generations through games, conversations and workshops on Alaska Native cultures, history and language. Roy Agloinga (Inupiaq), president of First Alaskans Institute, said AFN was born out of a movement for Native unity, representation and self-determination, and that the gathering has evolved into a tremendous celebration, a Native New Year where artists and families from across the state gather.
The AFN Convention opens on Thursday, October 22. This year's keynote speaker is Tlingit leader Rosita Worl, president of Sealaska Heritage Institute. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Representative Nick Begich will also deliver remarks. A political candidates forum for the November election will be held on Friday, and on Saturday delegates will discuss and vote on resolutions touching on healthcare, public safety, education and subsistence rights. Organizers say typically up to 7,000 people attend in person and as many as 100,000 watch online. This year's convention also features two nights of dancing and drumming at Quyana Alaska on Thursday and Friday, and because it coincides with the early voting period for the general election, organizers plan to encourage attendees to cast their ballots while in Anchorage.
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