Join Our Team!

First Alaskans Institute (FAI) is a supportive working environment that promotes and uplifts our Indigeneity. Our dedicated team is committed to addressing Alaska Native priorities and advocacy, social justice and racial equity issues that impact our Native community and Alaska, intergenerational trauma and healing, and strengthening our relationships, ways of life, ways of knowing, cultures, and languages.

Here at FAI, we know that we are responsible for carrying more than 10,000+ years of ancestral knowledge into the future. With rigor, humor, resilience, healing, vigilance, and love, we seek to practice this in all we do in the world around us, and we are looking for the right person to help us advance our important statewide work with and for our Alaska Native peoples and communities.

First Alaskans Institute requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of hire. FAI offers the option of some of our positions working outside of Anchorage but still in the state of Alaska. Please refer to each job description to learn which positions are available for remote work. 

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Editor & Publisher Services for First Alaskans Magazine

First Alaskans Magazine (FAM) is a publication dedicated to sharing Alaska Native voices, experiences, and cultural heritage with a diverse readership. Our mission is to uplift stories that highlight Alaska Native history, knowledge, and contemporary life. To ensure continued excellence and relevance, we seek an experienced editor and publisher to manage and enhance our magazine’s production and reach. To see past digital issues for reference please check out our website at https://magazine.firstalaskans.org. The deadline for submission details is Friday, 01/31/2025. The selected contract will be notified Friday, 02/28/2025 and will be awarded a two-year contract.