SPEAKING UP— Governor Sean Parnell addressed delegates at last week’s Alaska Federation of Natives speaking out against the rampant statewide problem of domestic violence. Photo by Diana Haecker

The first day of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention set the tone of the annual three-day gathering of Alaska Natives held in Anchorage this year from October 22 to 23. While the energy crisis brought on by skyrocketing oil prices took center stage last year, the focus this year is on the importance of subsistence in the context of food security and tribal sovereignty in resource management.  The line up of high-profile speakers addressing the estimated 4,000 delegates from all across Alaska included Congressman Don Young and Alaska Governor Sean Parnell, Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and senior officials with the Obama administration.

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Sharon Montagnino, executive director of the Sunshine Community Health Center,  CiCi Shoenberger, behavioral health specialist at SCHC, and Trooper Jacob Covey talk with host Sue Deyoe about the serious issue of domestic violence, and the help available. Audio runs 58 minutes.

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Please join us either at 88.9 FM or online here at KTNA Talkeetna on Thursday, October 15th at 11 a.m. (AST) as we talk with Sunshine Clinic Executive Director Sharon Montanigno and Behavior Health Specialist Cici Shoenberger about Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the topic of domestic violence in the upper Susitna Valley. Call in with your questions 733-1200 or email dj [at] ktna [dot] org

The University of Alaska’s Justice Department has issued an extensive report on domestic violence in Alaska. 

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