2026 Statewide Elders & Youth Conference

Join us for the First Alaskans Institute's 43rd Annual State Elders & Youth Conference: October 18-21, 2026
About this Event

The Annual Statewide Elders & Youth Conference is hosted by FAI in partnership with our community. Elders & Youth provides a special opportunity to live and love who we are as Alaska Native peoples, build strong relationships with one another, identify and advance solutions for the challenges and opportunities facing our communities, explore our creative worlds, and contribute to the greater community through the transference of knowledge between our generations.

This year's theme is k’ets’e kk’ūdaa neehūghleł, (Denaakk’e, Koyukon Athabascan), Adapting to Changing Landscapes.

For more information, visit our event website.

Sunday, October 18

🕑: 01:00 PM
Registration Opens
🕑: 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
General Programming
🕑: 05:00 PM
Closing
Monday, October 19

🕑: 07:30 AM
Community Hall Setup
🕑: 08:00 AM
Registration Opens
🕑: 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
General Programming
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break - Lunch & Learns
🕑: 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM
General Programming
🕑: 05:00 PM
Closing
🕑: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Natives Got Talent & Chin’an Night Performances
Tuesday, October 20

🕑: 07:30 AM
Community Hall Setup
🕑: 08:00 AM
Registration Opens
🕑: 08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
General Programming
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch Break - Lunch & Learns
🕑: 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM
General Programming
🕑: 05:00 PM
Closing
🕑: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Teen Dance at the Alaska Native Heritage Center
Wednesday, October 21

🕑: 08:00 AM
Doors Open
🕑: 08:30 AM - 12:30 PM
General Programming
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM
Closing Ceremonies