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On Feb. 16, 1945, Alaska legislators signed the nation’s first anti-discrimination law. Historical records show that the words of an Alaska Native woman named Elizabeth Peratrovich were part of the
Alaska Native women led a Native Issues Forum an the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall in Juneau on the subject of successful advocacy.
On Feb. 16, 1945, Alaska legislators signed the nation’s first anti-discrimination law. Historical records show that the words of an Alaska Native woman named Elizabeth Peratrovich were part of the public testimony that propelled them to take historic action.
Topic:Update on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Join us on February 25, 2021 for a Native Issues Forum to hear a report on what is being done on the federal, state and tribal levels to address the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women crisis in Alaska. Guest speakers include Representative Tiffany Zulkosky, Data for Indigenous Justice Co-Founders Abigail Echo-Hawk and Charlene Apok, District of Alaska Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Coordinator Ingrid Cumberlidge, and U.S Attorney for the District of Alaska Bryan Schroder. The forum will be held virtually on Tlingit & Haida...