ANSI Overview

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2026 ANSI Annual Report

Strength Through Knowledge

Prepared for the 2026 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, this year's report closes ANSI's first five-year strategic plan and looks ahead to the next.

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The 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ, guided by the Board of Regents, is committed to improving the participation and success of Alaska Native peoples through educational achievement statewide, and improving Alaska Native representation and success throughout the University of Alaska system.

Annual ReportsFive years of progress reports, presented each fall at the AFN Convention.See the reports →Listening SessionsWhat students, faculty, and staff told us at 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF, and 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS, and what is being done.Read what we heard →ResourcesANCSA trainings, FAFSA help, scholarships, and programs that support Alaska Native students.Find resources →

Annual reports

Reporting to Alaska every fall

Each fall, the University of Alaska reports to Alaska Native partners and the public on the status of the Alaska Native Success Initiative. The report is presented at the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Convention and posted here.

Cover of the 2026 ANSI Annual Report, Strength Through Knowledge

2026: Strength Through Knowledge

The closing year of ANSI's first five-year strategic plan: how the initiative began, what each university has accomplished, the fall 2025 listening sessions, and the data on where we are now.

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Earlier reports

  • 2025Rooted in Tradition, United in PurposePDF
  • 2024Report to the Alaska Federation of NativesPDF
  • 2023Report to the Alaska Federation of NativesPDF
  • 2023Report to the 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Board of Regents, February 2023PDF
  • 2022Report to the Alaska Federation of NativesPDF

Strategic Plan

ANSI's first five-year strategic plan was approved by the Board of Regents in 2021. 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵA, 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵF, and 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵS are finalizing the plans that will guide the next five years.

ANSI Strategic Plan, 2022 to 2027 (PDF)

Indigenous Peoples and Languages of Alaska

Map of Alaska showing Indigenous languages by region

Contact and Senior Leadership

The Senior Director for Alaska Native Success and Partnerships coordinates the recommendations developed through the Alaska Native Success Initiative and fosters partnerships between the 91ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ system and Alaska Native organizations. The Senior Director also advises the president, chancellors, and other university system leaders on critical issues, including engagement with other university affiliated groups. Visit the ANSI leadership page for the full leadership team.

Kristel Komakhuk

Kristel Komakhuk

Senior Director for Alaska Native Success and Partnerships

kdkomakhuk@alaska.edu · (907) 786-1485