A Champion for Civil Rights in Alaska Elizabeth Peratrovich, a Tlingit woman from Petersburg, Alaska, played a major role in the fight for Native civil rights. Born in 1911, she and her husband, Roy Peratrovich, faced open discrimination, from segregated …
Katie John Day – May 31st
Mother, Teacher, Political Activist, Alaska Native Advocate Katie John stands as a symbol of resilience, advocacy, and the fight for Indigenous rights and environmental conservation in Alaska. Born in 1915 near the headwaters of the Upper Copper River, Katie John, …
