Last year, while the Alaska Federation of Natives convention gathered in Anchorage, hundreds of its tribal members were being airlifted to the city after their villages were devastated by ex-typhoon Halong.
A year later, the evacuees are still top of mind at the convention.
The AFN board of directors passed a resolution in support of those impacted by the storm a year ago. It was presented on Oct. 23 by co-chair Gayla Hoseth…